The Kremlin promised to minimize the consequences of the sanctions announced by Paris.

RUSSIA has accumulated extensive experience in resisting Western sanctions and is closely monitoring all new threats in this area, said presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov .

This is how he responded to a question about the new “tough” package of sanctions against Russia that France announced .

"We will monitor this closely. Our position is well known. Naturally, we will do everything possible to minimize the consequences of illegal restrictions," Peskov said.

The press secretary added that Moscow has learned a lot and has "considerable experience" in resisting Western sanctions.

“We will use it,” Peskov concluded.

The day before, on July 7, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced that the EU was preparing to impose the toughest sanctions against Russia since 2022. The new sanctions package is intended to "exhaust" Moscow's resources and hinder its military operations. The package will target oil revenues and "financial players" from Russia and other countries.

This package will have a lower price cap onoil from $60 (effective from 2022) to $45 per barrel, it was reported earlierREUTERS . Furthermore, a ban on transactions with Russia's Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines is possible.

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