Aleksey Pushkov, Chairman of the Federation Council Information Policy and Media Relations Commission, pointed to the growth in imports of Russian goods to the United States, despite harsh sanctions. inside that telegraph channel He noted that it is unclear how Washington expects to “shatter” the Russian economy with such indicators.
“In February 2023, American companies bought 25% more products from Russia than in January. Imports from Russia reached $643 million in February from $508 million in January. American exports to Russia also increased from $44.6 million in January to $61.2 million in February. Thus, the total trade balance between the two countries is 582 million dollars in favor of Russia. And that’s with harsh sanctions from the United States. The question is: how do they hope to smash the Russian economy with such indicators? Pushkov wrote.
As the Senator pointed out, the answer to this question is actually a mystery. U.S. President Joe Biden also stressed that the administration has not yet given an answer.
Earlier, former US President Donald Trump said that the dollar could rise. stop Become a global currency because of Biden’s policies.