Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin in his speech telegram channel He stated that nearly 19 thousand sanctions were imposed on Russia.
“After the European Union approved the 12th package of sanctions against Russia, 18,772 illegal restrictive measures were implemented,” he wrote.
Volodin believes that European countries acting under the dictates of the United States primarily harm their citizens.
According to him, the eurozone economy is now expected to contract within six months, marking the first recession since the coronavirus pandemic.
He added that Russia’s GDP growth is forecast at 3.5% by the end of the year.
18 December European Union approved 12th sanctions package against Russia. The statement states that the new restrictions aim to deal an additional blow to the Russian Federation’s ability to conduct combat operations.
Formerly Central Bank of the Russian Federation elongated The right of non-bank entities to disclose sanctions-sensitive data.