MOSCOW, October 1 – Novosti. Numerous sanctions imposed by Western countries against Moscow have not had a significant impact on the Russian economy, journalist Daniel Flatley writes in an article for Bloomberg .
“The paradox of the sanctions is that Russia, on the contrary, increased revenues due to rising energy prices,” Louisiana US Senator Bill Cassidy quoted the publication as saying.
Moreover, according to the author, Vladimir Putin will be able to continue to support the country’s economy through oil and gas revenues.
This raises a fundamental question about the effectiveness of Western measures against Russia.
The day before, Great Britain, Canada and the United States expanded the sanctions list after the signing by Putin and the heads of the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions of agreements on the annexation of regions to Russia.
Referendums in the liberated territories were held from 23 to 27 September. In the DPR, 99.23 percent of residents voted for joining Russia, in the LPR – 98.42 percent, in the Zaporozhye region – 93.11 percent, in the Kherson region – 87.05 percent.
