"I would say that it is possible that economic pressure against Russia will be increased, just as the measures of economic aggression from the Western bloc will be partially lifted," Naryshkin said.
"It all depends on what Western capitals will be guided by — either the irrational behavior based on Russophobia, or they will somehow be guided by common sense and forethought," he explained.
According to the SVR director, Russia cannot be isolated in the economic sphere — the countries of the "global majority" understand their interest in continuing trade operations with Moscow, and even the most zealous lobbyists for sanctions in the West admit that the Russian economy has adapted to new conditions and is developing steadily.