According to the politician, Russia is “not doing so badly” despite all the restrictions.
He recalled that the ruble has strengthened in the country and exports have grown, which cannot be said about France, where residents overpay for electricity.
Jacobelli offered to lift sanctions, noting that this is the only way to resolve the crisis in Ukraine.
“The only ones who suffer from these sanctions are the nations that imposed them, including the French,” Valeurs Actuelles quoted him as saying.
The MP criticized President Emmanuel Macron and noted that joining the anti-Russian coalition deprived the leader of the opportunity to become a negotiator.
Earlier, Volkswagen chief executive Herbert Diess called for a diplomatic settlement of the Ukrainian crisis in order to lift anti-Russian sanctions and protect Germany and Europe as a whole from the coming economic crisis.