Russia: The West caused the instability of global markets by miscalculating macroeconomic policies

Ekaterina Fotina added: The largest western countries in the economic field, including in the field of food and energy, led to an increase in instability in the global commodity markets, this happened long before the start of special military operations in Ukraine.

He noted that Russia categorically rejects the provocative statements of the delegations of Ukraine and the European Union that we endanger the new world order and the achievement of sustainable development goals.

The diplomat recalled that even before the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Russian Federation noted that the goals of sustainable development may be completely unattainable if the main causes of high price fluctuations, first of all, imbalances, are not eliminated. .

He continued: New global threats caused by the “sanction fever of Western countries” have replaced this pandemic. Moscow considers “unilateral restrictive measures as a tool to suppress the political and economic independence of countries” and unacceptable.

Fotina stated, such actions are against the generally accepted norms of international law, weaken sovereignty, basic human rights and freedoms, and weaken countries’ efforts to achieve sustainable development goals and solve crises.

He continued by stating that “the West is pursuing the scenario of the continuation of the war until the last survivor of Ukraine”, the sanctions hit the most vulnerable sections of the society and significantly restricts them and deprives them of access to basic services.

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The diplomat emphasized that Russia, in the face of unprecedented external pressure from countries obsessed with inflicting a strategic defeat on Moscow, will help developing countries to achieve sustainable development goals, including through the implementation of technical solutions. tries.

In 2015, UN member states adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which includes several goals to end poverty, conserve the planet’s resources, and ensure prosperity for all.

Source: IRNA