“The main question is, are the sanctions effective?
In this particular case, if the goal of the sanctions is to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible, then I state that this goal has not been achieved to date,” Parmelin said.
According to him, today it is difficult to assess the effectiveness of anti-Russian sanctions in the energy sector.
“If Russia exports less oil to the West, but sells part of this amount to other countries at higher prices, then for Moscow the result is the same,” he explained.
Earlier, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said that the EU countries had exhausted their arsenal of means to curb Russia's development.
Chairman of the Federation Council of Russia Valentina Matvienko spoke in favor of maintaining minimal contacts with Western countries, especially with European ones.