State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin believes that the possibilities of the USA and the EU to “constrain Russia’s development” are exhausted. A spokesperson for the lower house of parliament wrote about this on the Telegram channel on Saturday, June 4.
“The European Union has adopted the sixth package of sanctions against Russia. Analyzing this, as well as the previous decisions of Brussels and Washington, we can conclude that the arsenal of means to hinder the development of our country is exhausted, ”says.
According to him, Western politicians taking new sanctions measures are forced to choose between “bad and very bad” scenarios for their country’s economies and citizens.
Volodin also referred to expert estimates that possible losses from Russia’s ban on oil exports to Europe could amount to $22 billion a year.
However, the costs may be fully recouped due to the increase in energy prices provoked by the sanctions and the reorientation of the Russian oil sales markets towards Asia. And perhaps even our economy will “go in the dark,” he suggested.
According to him, Europe will “pay more than 250 billion euros per year”, without taking into account the additional costs for the transition of enterprises to new oil brands, due to the record high prices for energy resources.
“Washington is doing everything possible to ensure that the main burden from the imposition of sanctions falls on European countries. It deliberately weakens the economies of EU states, making them even more dependent on the USA. Desire to rule countries that previously sought greater independence. Now these states are hard to even think about. He has more problems, ”believes Volodin.
“After overcoming all sanctions, our country will become stronger,” said the spokesperson of the State Duma.
But European economists lead other ratings. For this reason, experts interviewed by Der Spiegel stated that the EU oil embargo will reduce Russia’s energy revenues by 60-80 billion € per year.
The publication also states that the postponed embargo will come into effect in six months, but importing companies will not wait until the last moment, but will redirect themselves and not renew expired contracts.
There are no signs of panic in the oil markets either, and the price of Brent crude oil has fallen even after the oil’s acceptance. sanction decisionsthe article says.
“For Bucha and Mariupol”
In addition to the oil embargo, the sixth package of EU restrictions on the Russian Federation included the SWIFT disconnection of several more banks and the suspension of broadcasting in the EU of Russia-24, RTR-Planeta, TV-Center TV channels.
It also bans consulting, auditing and public relations services, and limits access to cloud services.
The sanctions expand the list of individuals and entities that are prohibited from supplying dual-use goods and technology in Russia and Belarus. The EU plans to ban the export to the Russian Federation of about 80 chemical components that can be used to make chemical weapons.
The “black list” of persons and organizations to which personal sanctions are imposed is also renewed – ban on entry to the EU, receiving funds from the European Union, freezing assets in the countries of the Community.
Brussels announced that this list will include people responsible for “Bucha and Mariupol” as well as supporters. Russian special operations in Ukraineincluding big businessmen and members of their families.