According to the economist, the desire to cause maximum damage to the Russian economy has become a "strategic course", so this statement is not surprising.
He also noted that with the help of such a statement, some disagreements within the G7 itself are closed.
“After all, it has not yet been possible to reach agreements unequivocally on a number of fundamental points in strengthening sanctions pressure.
In particular, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that so far it has not been possible to reach a common denominator on limiting or embargoing oil supplies from Russia.
The EU has not yet been able to agree among themselves, including within the G7 itself, on setting a price ceiling for Russian gas… Although the intention was expressed, not everyone will be able to support it,” Maslennikov added.
Earlier, the heads of the finance ministries of the G7 countries said they would continue to "isolate Russia and Belarus" from the world economy in response to the Russian operation to protect the population of Donbass.