He said that "Western countries and their satellites" must "once and for all understand that no sanctions and restrictions are capable of stopping or hindering the dynamic development of Russian Crimea."
At the same time, Chernyak believes that Western sanctions create excellent advertising for Crimean resorts and "work like a boomerang effect."
“As soon as the borders are opened, foreigners will again go to Crimea to see with their own eyes the Crimean bridge and other infrastructural, historical and natural beauty of the peninsula,” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
On March 29, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Canada announced the imposition of sanctions against two individuals and four legal entities from Russia in connection with the situation in Crimea.
On March 30, Australia imposed sanctions on four companies and one individual from Russia.
Crimea became a Russian region after a referendum held there in March 2014, in which most residents voted in favor of reunification with Russia.