Peskov announced the process of adaptation to sanctions in Russia

RUSSIA is in the process of adapting to the sanctions, it is fixed by experts, said the press secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov, RBC correspondent reports. So he commented on the words of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz that the effectiveness of restrictions against Russia is growing.

“Certain problems, of course, arise due to sanctions, but so far they have not been critical. And here you can argue with Mr. Scholz. Specialists perfectly see the process of Russia's adaptation to these conditions. And it would be unprofessional to deny it,” Peskov said.

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Peskov stressed that sanctions are also harmful for the West, and "everyone knows about this - both specialists here, and specialists in Brussels, and specialists in Berlin."

On December 5, the American magazine Foreign Affairs published an article by Scholz entitled "Global Turning Point", in which he touched on the effectiveness of European sanctions against Russia.

“These sanctions will have to last for a long time, as their effectiveness has increased from week to week. [Russian President Vladimir] Putin must understand that if Russia tries to dictate the terms of a peace agreement, not a single sanction will be lifted,” Scholz said. He noted that well-coordinated work on the introduction of "unprecedented" economic restrictions against Russia should show that NATO and the European Union are "stronger than ever."

On December 3, the European Commission agreed on the introduction of a price ceiling for oil supplied by sea, at $60 per barrel. Andrzej Sadosz, the Polish ambassador to the European Union, said that the price ceiling should reduce "the potential of the Russian military machine through a reduction in oil revenues."

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Then Peskov said that Moscow would not accept this restriction, and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov added that Russia was not interested in the price embargo, since it was counting on partners who continue to work with the Russian side and do not impose restrictions.