As Diashov stressed, the introduction of the ceiling does not have a significant impact on the size of Russia's income from the sale of energy resources.
“This is more of a political and emotional measure, designed for the European voter,” the analyst explained.
In his opinion, any additional sanctions cause some harm to the economy of our country, but this is "just the case when the EU economy can be much more damaged."
“Indirect evidence that there has not been an economic catastrophe for our country is the stock market: the quotes of Russian oil companies have not faltered before the new sanctions,” the RT interlocutor concluded.
Earlier it became known that the Russian government is preparing countermeasures in response to the decision of the European Union and the G7 to introduce a ceiling on prices for Russian oil.
In early December, the G7 states (USA, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Great Britain), the European Union and Australia banned their companies from insuring and transporting Russian oil by sea to third countries at a price higher than $60 per barrel.
From February 5, 2023, the relevant restrictions should also apply to petroleum products.