Those imposing sanctions on Russia will not achieve their goals — Foreign Ministry

Anti-Russian sanctionsThose imposing sanctions on Russia will not achieve their goals — Foreign Ministry According to Alexander Trofimov, experience has shown that trade, investment and financial relations are possible outside the system created by the WestMOSCOW, November 13. /TASS/. Those imposing unilateral restrictions on Russia have failed to achieve their objectives and will not succeed in doing so in the future, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Alexander Trofimov said during a roundtable discussion. "We can see that, thanks to the efforts of both the government and society as a whole, we have adapted to the sanctions regime. The economy is showing resilience, and the government is taking the necessary measures to reduce dependence on imported products, develop technologies, and boost investment activity. Of course, we cannot say that the measures imposed against us have had no effect whatsoever. But they are not achieving their original objectives - to force us to act as they would like us to. And apparently, they never will. At least, that is one of the things we are working toward," he stressed. According to the diplomat, experience has shown that trade, investment, and financial relations are possible outside the system created by the West. "Historically, the world has come to operate largely according to Western models, but it is possible to move beyond these frameworks. To do so, of course, we need to work on establishing various alternative mechanisms for cooperation that would not depend on the existing Western system," he added. TagsForeign policySanctions vs. RussiaKremlin addresses proposal for mission in Konstantinovka, readiness for dialogue with EUDmitry Peskov said that Russia is calling on the United States and European countries to encourage the Kiev regime to carry out a humanitarian operation in KonstantinovkaRead moreBridge damage disrupts transport links across Dnieper in Kiev — lawmakerDamage to the bridges over the Dnieper has repeatedly paralyzed traffic in Kiev since late OctoberRead morePress review: EU rejects security reform, stalls Ukraine peace as Armenia loses CSTO voteTop stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 13thRead moreRussia does not expect lifting of sanctions against it in medium term — MFAWestern countries have recently begun to employ a sanctions policy with increasing frequency as they are losing their advantages, their "undisputed leadership," Alexander Trofimov saidRead moreRussian forces push Ukrainian troops 30 km from state border in Sumy Region — expertAndrey Marochko specified that the Russian military continues to steadily expand the buffer zone in this areaRead moreRussia withdraws from European Boxing Championship in Croatia citing lack of national flagThe decision was also prompted by problems concerning the issuance of entry visas to members of the Russian delegationRead moreUS refrains from tougher measures against Iran on request from regional countries — TrumpUS President Donald Trump stressed that if not for that request, he could go furtherRead moreFormer Ukrainian prime minister calls Kiev’s demand to maintain 800,000-strong army absurdNikolay Azarov noted that Kiev needed financial guarantees from the EU because it was unable to maintain such large armed forces on its ownRead moreOver 1,000 foreign mercenaries wanted internationally — Russian investigators284 mercenaries had been convictedRead moreRussian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brassUnits of Russia's Battlegroup Center liberated the settlement of Shilovka in the DPR and servicemen of the Battlegroup East liberated the settlement of Voskresenka in the Zaporozhye Region through decisive operationsRead more