Russia: We will overcome European sanctions

report Mehr News Agency quoted by Tass, the deputy foreign minister of Russia considered the imposition of more sanctions by Europe to have no effect on the country’s economy.

“Alexander Grushko”, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, on Monday, in response to the approval of the 14th European Union sanctions package, said that the Russian economy has coped with the European Union sanctions and the burden He will overcome them.

The senior Russian diplomat emphasized that the Russian economy not only copes with these sanctions, but has already coped with them.

Grushko stated that the purpose of sanctions is to hit the Russian economy and weaken the unity of Russian society.

The Council of the European Union announced today that the European Union has approved the 14th package of sanctions against Russia, which includes restrictions on Import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia through European ports . The new European sanctions package against Russia includes restrictions on 116 Russian individuals and entities.