Sanctions in Russia: ‘Nothing has • Table.Briefings

A battle over interpretive sovereignty has broken out in the Russian media not only over the war but also over the sanctions imposed by the West. While the pro-government press is trying to appease citizens and thus keep them away from the ATMs, independent media paint a gloomy picture.

„But nothing has happened yet!“ Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov replied at his weekday press briefing on Monday when asked if measures were planned to support citizens and the economy. Shortly before, the EU had put the announced severe sanctions against the Russian Central Bank into force.

Sanctions in Russia: ‘Nothing has happened yet!’

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