Matvienko announced the disappointment of those who wanted to destroy the Russian economy

She said this at a meeting of the Council of the upper house with the head of the Cabinet of Ministers Mikhail Mishustin.

“I think they were very disappointed with those who imposed sanctions, because they failed to destroy our economy,” RIA Novosti quotes her.

Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Maria Zakharova said that the US sanctions policy is hitting the European Union.