Sanctions Have Not Been So Bad
... side’s weaknesses. That’s politics, and in a sense, it’s normal. If we look at European Union member-states’ firms, certainly some sectors were affected. If you’re... ... decline in oil prices. The rouble depreciates, which means that Russians buy fewer European goods. That, I think, was the main factor rather than sanctions. Moreover,... ... certain EU countries and in the US, politicians over there will say that Russia’s economy is in tatters and it’s because of sanctions (the way Barack Obama put it)...