Readers of the Japanese edition declared the futility of anti-Russian sanctions

Readers supported the author of an article in the Japanese edition of Yahoo News Japan about the unreasonableness of anti-Russian sanctions imposed by Western countries. The material refers to the growth of Russia’s income from the export of energy resources, even with the restrictions imposed by Europe. The author drew attention to the fact that Moscow simply redirected hydrocarbons in the direction of Asia and the Middle East. And he stressed that Russian oil and gas are also purchased by exporters of energy resources – the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. At the same time, they did not respond to Washington’s demands to increase oil production in order to bring down its prices.

According to the journalist, developed countries failed to crush Russia with sanctions, while at the same time they made their own economies hostage. Many readers agreed with the author’s conclusions, while noting that the consequences for the West could be even more negative than they are now. In the comments, they write about the upcoming catastrophic slowdown in the economies of the EU countries due to anti-Russian sanctions. They also wonder why the principled position of the West actually leads to support for the economies of Russia and China.

EU countries continue to face rising oil and gas prices due to anti-Russian sanctions. In addition, they have to deal with rising inflation.