Russia’s response to Western sanctions exceeded the worst fears of officials of the two countries.
The former head of the Ministry of Trade and Crafts of Italy, Paolo Savona, shared on a social network the concerns that his trip around the country caused him.
In his Twitter account, he said that the consequences of the introduction of anti-Russian sanctions caused him conflicting feelings.
After visiting a gas station, he admitted that if he had previously believed that restrictive measures were directed against Russia, now he believes that they are addressed inside the country.
Meanwhile, the head of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament, Robert Fico, on the contrary, calls for tougher measures against Russia, saying that it is necessary to abandon oil purchases in the future.
According to him, the sanctions should be extremely tough.
“It is necessary…to think about blocking oil imports”, – he said.
French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire also expressed dissatisfaction with the country’s situation.
On the air of the BFMTV channel, he said that due to the pressure on Russia due to the military special operation in Ukraine, it is able to completely block gas supplies from Moscow to Paris, and this will lead to an increase in fuel prices and, ultimately, food.
He stated that he feels “uncertainty” because of the likely counter-sanctions of Russia and the behavior of the PRC against this background, which are now unknown to Western leaders.
Le Maire believes that it would be a mistake to respond as if the West knows exactly what it is about.
Earlier, Le Maire had already stated that France intends to continue the total economic war of the European Union against the Russian Federation and plans new sanctions against Moscow, which will be discussed at the meeting of the heads of the European Union on March 10-11 in Versailles.
As Topnews wrote earlier, Russia topped the list against the anti-Russian sanctions imposed against it.