Initiators of sanctions against Russia punishing selves, spurring inflation – Putin

Those who initiated sanctions against Russia are punishing themselves and spurring inflation in their countries, while accusing Moscow of it, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Putin said this on Tuesday while addressing Russia’s Federal Assembly. 

“The West has opened not only military and information fronts (against Russia), but also an economic one.

“But no one has achieved anything anywhere and will not achieve anything further.

“Moreover, those who have initiated sanctions, are punishing themselves.

“They have spurred inflation in their countries, job losses, closure of companies, and generated the energy crisis,” the Russian president said in his address. 

The Russian president claimed that the West was at the same time telling its own citizens that it is Russia that is guilty of everything.