Putin assessed the US sanctions against MIPT: Politics: Russia: Lenta.ru
Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Institute of Communication with Young Scientists assessing the US sanctions against the Moscow Physics and Technology Institute (MIPT). It is reported by TASS…
The Russian leader called the sanctions nonsense and an attempt to hold back the country’s development. According to the politician, sanctions against Russia are often adopted for no apparent reason. He claims that the forces in the United States declare that they are in an anti-Russian mood among themselves.
The head of state also approves that the West has launched a containment policy due to the fact that it sees a competitor in Russia.
Attempt to “earn points”
Putin considersthat sanctions against Moscow are an attempt by the West to “earn points” with the help of anti-Russian sentiments. The head of state admits that there is nothing good in such a situation.
And what is curious: I do not see how they can get out of this loop, although, of course, they will have to do it. You just have to – due to the peculiar development of the situation in the world
According to the Russian leader, the global response to Western sanctions will be an increase in sovereignty. He noted that Russia is an the largest supplier of energy resources to the world market, however, equipment that is associated with oil production, in the acquisition of an import degree.
Globally, of course, we need to increase sovereignty. By the way, we are suppliers and suppliers of energy resources to the world market, equipment related to oil production is purchased to a certain extent by import. Could this have been done? They could, of course, but did not pay attention, because it did not occur to us that the situation could develop as it is today
Threats to the United States
American leader Joe Biden in a conversation with Putin warned that the United States can use other measures in the military escalation in Ukraine. To this the President of Russia repliedthat the sanctions do not have a positive effect, including any positive effect on the United States.
With this Kremlin reportedthat the head of the White House, during online talks with the Russian leader, softened his rhetoric on possible sanctions. Clarifies what has been previously mentioned in various public statements in a more appropriate form.
On the same evening, Democrat Robert Menendez, head of the US Senate International Committee declared on the development of the “mother of all sanctions” against Russia during the invasion of Ukraine. According to him, the package of measures will have “devastating consequences” for Moscow.
Also earlier became known that Washington has prepared a new sanctions package against Moscow, which includes disconnecting from SWIFT. The authors of the document called it “damn aggressive.” It also contains a ban on the use of large banks and payment systems for large Russian businessmen and representatives of the close circle of the leader of the Russian state.
Also in November became knownthat the US Department of Commerce has included 27 companies on the list of organizations that threaten the national security of the country. In particular, export restrictions were imposed on the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT).
Effects
The US authorities admit the option in which Russia will be completely isolated from the world financial system in the event of an invasion of Ukraine. Member of the Federation Council Vladimir Dzhabarov declaredIf Russia is disconnected from SWIFT, Europe will have to pay the country in cash, which will lead to enormous financial difficulties, primarily for themselves.
It is impossible to isolate Russia, since it is one of the players in the global economy and financial market
According to the politician, an attempt to disconnect Russia from SWIFT will lead to resentment within the United States.
Professor, leading researcher and head of the laboratory of the Faculty of Economics of Moscow State University Andrei Kolganov also doubted the fact that the United States and the European Union will impose restrictions on the exchange of the ruble. In his opinion, blocking the conversion to dollars, euros and pounds sterling rough decryption calculations.
At the same time, in the first place, the consequences will come for counterparties abroad who do not receive payments in a freely convertible currency on time, he said.
It will be impossible to impose sanctions on us for this, because any restrictions such restrictions, adopted in the form of political decisions, fall under the definition of force majeure, therefore, responsibility for delayed payments
Also earlier became knownthat the financial sector and the Russian stock market fell on Wednesday, December 8, amid geopolitical uncertainty. After negotiations between Putin and Biden, the Mosbirzh index at the end of the main trading session at the Moscow Railway amounted to 3,773.61 points (minus 2.57 percent), the RTS index – 1,612.73 points (minus 2.09 percent). The Moscow Exchange index fell below 3800 points for the first time since November 23.
All 15 blue chips of the Moscow Exchange closed in the red. The securities of the banking sector fell the most. TCS Group shares lost 6.04 percent (6,166.6 rubles per share), Sberbank – 5.88 percent (291.57 rubles).