In light of the heightened tensions with the West following the Russian military operation in Ukraine, the impact of Western sanctions and the energy crisis, President Vladimir Putin mocked the Western sanctions imposed on his country, with what he considered one “joke” told the forum participants “Valdi”, which a German friend of his told him, in his own words.
Putin said: The son asks his father: Dad, why is it so cold?
And the father replies: Because Russia attacked Ukraine.
Child: And us?
Father: Because we have imposed sanctions on Russia.
Child: Why?
Father: Let them regret what they did.
Child: Are we Russian?
This came about as the Kremlin master repeatedly pointed out in his speech on Thursday that Russia is not an enemy of Europe, nor does it have any bad intentions towards the West.
He also urged Europeans not to believe that his country was their enemy.
The most punished country in the world
It is noteworthy that since the beginning of the Russian military operation in Ukraine on February 24, Western countries rushed to impose the most severe sanctions on Moscow, until Russia bypassed Iran and North Korea and is became the most punished country in the world in just 10 days of the outbreak of battles.
Russia has overtaken Iran with sanctions, 3,616 of which were imposed over a decade, mainly due to its nuclear program and its support for terrorism.
Russia has also become more sanctioned by Iran, Syria, North Korea, Venezuela, Myanmar and Cuba.
Although Western views are divided on the magnitude of the impact of sanctions on Russia amid European pessimism on their usefulness, the “Friends of Kiev” see no better way to stop Russian expansion in Ukraine than to punish Moscow and flood the country. his neighbor in arms.
