Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview on the 4th local time that the West does not allow Ukraine to negotiate with Russia.
Lavrov said living standards in Europe were falling, inflation was climbing and economic growth was slowing.
Ordinary people suffer because of issues such as rising prices.
Many people are at risk of poverty.
Still, tens of billions of dollars and euros are being supplied to Ukraine.
Lavrov also said that the Russian state budget would not suffer any losses due to restricted oil supplies to the EU.
Russia has boosted oil sales to other markets.
In 2022, Russia's energy export profits will increase significantly.
(Headquarters reporter Song Yao)