Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the West had "declared all-out war" on Moscow when it sought to strangle Russia's economy with sanctions.
Speaking at an event in Moscow on March 25, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said: "They (the West) have declared all-out war on us. They have also openly stated their aim is to destroy, strangle Russia's economy as well as Russia's.
The head of the Russian diplomatic service said that these actions of the West go against their declared values of democracy, market economy and respect for individual property.
He emphasized that, despite the West's efforts to isolate, Russia still has allies and partners. "We have many friends, allies and partners in the world, as well as many associations with which Russia is working with countries on all continents, and we will continue to promote it." Mr. Lavrov said
Russia is facing a series of sanctions after launching a military operation in Ukraine from February 24, which Moscow announced yesterday has almost completed phase one and moved to phase two. centered on the Donbass in Eastern Ukraine.
The sanctions target Moscow's gas export industry, its financial resources, and its elite. US President Joe Biden said on March 25 that Russia is facing the toughest sanctions in history and will continue to face more.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova recently warned that an economic war against Russia could completely collapse bilateral relations. Moscow, on the one hand, acknowledges the negative effects of sanctions on the economy, and on the other, affirms its ability to overcome it.
"We have all the capacity to develop on our own. Previous sanctions have forced us to develop ourselves to replace imports in all areas, including those that are science-intensive, development of technology, products and even pharmaceuticals," said Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, commenting on Telegram on March 19.
In return, Russia also responded to the West with "unprecedented" decrees. This week, President Vladimir Putin signed a decree requiring "unfriendly" countries to pay for Russian gas purchases in rubles. He gave the government and the central bank a week to come up with a plan to pay for gas in rubles, while the state oil company Gazprom was ordered to include the change in contracts. On the other hand, he stressed, Russia will continue to supply gas to other countries according to the volume and price specified in the signed contracts. This decision is expected to make it difficult for Europe, which is heavily dependent on gas from Russia.
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