Kadyrov said that Russia is not afraid of sanctions

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, said that he was not afraid of sanctions and that they would not interfere with "bringing peace" in Ukraine, as well as in the Caucasus.

“We are not afraid of economic sanctions. We are on the right track and we will lead peace in Ukraine, as well as in the Caucasus, in order to ensure the economic and military security of our state, ”Kadyrov said at a meeting on measures of socio-economic support for the regions, which is being held on March 16 by Vladimir Putin .

The European Union, the United States , Great Britain and CANADA, as well as a number of other countries, began to impose new sanctions against Russia. President Vladimir Putin compared them to a "declaration of war."

Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the sanctions against Russian businessmen are "banditry."