Medvedev: Western sanctions will not affect the Kremlin

The Kremlin will remain unaffected by Western sanctions on Russian companies, according to the former chairman and deputy head of Russia’s Security Council. Dmitry Medvedev.

In fact, he clarified in an interview with the Russian news agency RIA that “the only thing that the sanctions will do is to unite the Russian society and will not cause popular dissatisfaction for the authorities”.

The West has imposed a series of sanctions on Russia after the invasion of Ukraine, but after a month of war, the Kremlin says it will continue the attack until it fulfills its goals of, according to him, the “demilitarization and de-Nazification” of Of Ukraine.

Some of the sanctions specifically target billionaire businessmen believed to be close to Vladimir Putin.

“Let us ask ourselves: can any of these big businessmen have even the slightest influence on the position of the country’s leadership?”commented Medvedev.

“I tell you openly: no, there is no case”.

Source: News Beast

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