“It’s not only the Czech Republic, I heard such statements many times from very respectable figures, including the leaders of some states, the so-called“ old Europeans ”. It’s just that the Czechs today began to speak louder about what everyone understands, ”said Klimov.

The senator explained that “ever-louder voices” against anti-Russian sanctions confirm that the countries of Europe themselves received significant economic damage from their sanctions policy.

“This all emphasizes, firstly, the original rightness of Moscow, which said that this (sanctions. - RT ) would not lead anywhere, only to a standstill. Secondly, the fact that in Europe the number of people who are no longer afraid to say the obvious aloud is growing, ”added the senator.

Earlier, Babish told reporters that anti-Russian sanctions "did not bring the desired results."