“We have also repeatedly warned our EU neighbors that we reserve the right to take retaliatory measures against the European Union.
These retaliatory measures are not taken thoughtlessly, based on emotions, but really with an eye to preserving our own interests and limiting the destructive nature of the illegitimate sanctions imposed on us, ”Zakharova said at a briefing.
According to her, the effectiveness of Russia's response steps is confirmed by the increasingly frequent statements in the EU that the sanctions policy against Russia has reached its limit and has not fulfilled its tasks.
She noted that the damage from anti-Russian sanctions for the EU countries will be greater than for Russia.
On June 3, the European Union finally approved the sixth package of sanctions against Russia.
The new sanctions package provides for the disconnection of Sberbank, Rosselkhozbank and Moscow Credit Bank from SWIFT, as well as a partial and gradual waiver of oil imports from Russia.