In response to the harsh economic sanctions placed on Moscow, Vladimir Putin's administration said on Saturday that Western countries are acting like robbers and that Russia is too huge to be isolated. Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesman, stated that the West was engaging in "economic banditry" against Russia, according to reports. He went on to say that Moscow will reply in kind.
According to Peskov, the globe is far larger than Europe and the United States, and even more so for a country the size of Russia. Peskov went on to say that an embargo on Russian oil would be devastating to the energy industry.
On February 24, Russia started a military attack against Ukraine in the hopes of "demilitarising and denazifying" the nation.
Following this, the West and Europe slapped Moscow with a slew of economic measures, including the closing of Russian airspace.
Following the invasion of Ukraine, international corporations have halted activities in Russia.
Because Moscow is a significant exporter of grains and a key source of crude oil, metals, wood, and plastics, a wave of global sanctions on Moscow may have disastrous effects for energy and grain importers.
More major firms are stopping operations in Russia as a result of the ongoing invasion, including Microsoft, Apple, Mercedes-Benz, BP, H&M, Volkswagen, and IKEA, among others.
Vladimir Putin has compared Western sanctions on Russia to "declaring war," claiming that his invasion of Ukraine was motivated by a desire to defend Russian speakers in the country.
In remarks broadcast on state television, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated Moscow wants Ukraine to be "demilitarised," "de-nazified," and have a neutral position.
"These (sanctions) are means of defeating Russia," he added.
"These sanctions, as you can see, are the equivalent of declaring war - happily, it has not come to that, but we are aware of the risks."
He said that everything in Ukraine was progressing according to plan, and that the Russian army will "achieve its objectives."
He also warned that any third-party declaration of a no-fly zone over the nation would be considered "engagement in the military confrontation" by Moscow.
Despite claims to the contrary, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the operation was carried out by professional forces and that no conscripts were involved in Ukraine.
"There isn't a single conscript, and we don't intend for there to be," he stated.
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Mr Putin also stated that there is no plan to impose martial law or declare a state of emergency in Russia, stating, "There is now no necessity."
It comes after Russia accused the West of acting like robbers, claiming that the globe is "too wide" for the US and Europe to isolate a country the size of Russia.
Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesperson, claimed the West was engaging in "economic banditry" against Russia, to which Moscow will reply.
He did not say what kind of response he expected, only that it would be in keeping with Russian interests.
On Saturday, he told reporters, "This does not imply Russia is alone."
"The world is just too huge for Europe and America to isolate a country, let alone one as large as Russia."
"The globe is made up of many more countries."
Mr Peskov predicted that if the US implemented restrictions on Russia's energy exports, the energy markets would be shocked.
Sanctions on Russia on a worldwide scale might have disastrous effects for energy and grain importers.
The country is a key source of crude oil, metals, timber, and polymers, as well as a prominent exporter of cereals.
Apple, Mercedes-Benz, BP, Volkswagen, clothing retailer H&M, and furniture retailer IKEA are among the companies that have halted business in Russia.
The Teatro Real in Spain, one of Europe's main opera houses, has announced that planned performances by Russia's Bolshoi Ballet would be cancelled.
However, the sanctions appear to be having little effect, as violence continues in Ukraine's northern cities as the invasion approaches its ninth day.
Residents in Mariupol, Ukraine's northeastern city, have been without electricity and water for days after Russian rockets destroyed crucial infrastructure.
Although the city is believed to be in Ukrainian control, British intelligence believes Mariupol is "very likely" to be surrounded by Russian forces.
On Saturday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that his country is ready for the third round of negotiations with Ukraine.
In a joint press conference with his Kyrgyz colleague in Moscow, he said that Kyiv is "making excuses" to postpone the meeting.
Mr. Lavrov explained: "We haven't received any fresh dates as of yet. We had been planning a third round since yesterday evening."
He said that the situation's "optimism" had been shattered by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's "angry" words.
Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesman, told reporters that the West was engaging in "economic banditry" against Russia and that Moscow will reply without going into detail.
On Saturday, the Kremlin slammed Western nations for placing severe sanctions on Russia in the aftermath of its invasion of Ukraine, saying they were acting like criminals. Moscow claimed that the globe was far broader than the United States and Europe, and that Russia was far too huge to be isolated.
Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesman, told reporters that the West was engaging in "economic banditry" against Russia and that Moscow will reply without going into detail.
He did say, though, that the response would be in Russian interests. "This does not imply that Russia is isolated," Peskov said.
"Europe and America are too huge a part of the globe to isolate a country, much alone a country the size of Russia. There are other other nations in the world."
According to Peskov, if the US implemented restrictions on Russia's energy exports, the energy markets would be thrown into a loop.
The Kremlin also defended Russia's new legislation, which could result in people being imprisoned for up to 15 years for posting "false news" about the country's military, claiming that the country is in the midst of a "information war."
The newly enacted law offers Moscow far more ability to suppress independent journalism, causing the BBC, Bloomberg, and other international news organisations to halt reporting in the country.
As part of the crackdown, the nation disabled Facebook and a few other websites on Friday.
"The law was required and urgently needed because of the unprecedented — not campaign, but information war — that has been unleashed against our nation," Peskov said.
The western nations have responded to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the largest on a European state since World War Two, by imposing a bombardment of sanctions, raising worries of a worldwide economic battle.
On Saturday, the continuing conflict between Russia and Ukraine began its tenth day, as Moscow continued to shell cities in the East European country, characterising the offensive as a "special operation" to apprehend persons it considers to be dangerous nationalists.
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