Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov linked the anti-Russian sanctions to protests in Europe. This was stated in his article "The future lies in the democratization of international economic relations" for the Kommersant publication. According to him, illegitimate sanctions do not harm Russia but lead to "trillion dollar losses" for Europe, inflation in the United States and a decrease in material wealth in many countries. He noted that this is related to the rise in protest sentiments in the countries of the European Union (EU). "It is no coincidence that Brussels does not publish the cost of Russophobia to European economies," said the head of the department. Lavrov: The conflict in Ukraine may escalate.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov linked the anti-Russian sanctions to protests in Europe. This was stated in his article "The future lies in the democratization of international economic relations" for the Kommersant publication. According to him, illegitimate sanctions do not harm Russia but lead to "trillion dollar losses" for Europe, inflation in the United States and a decrease in material wealth in many countries. He noted that this is related to the rise in protest sentiments in the countries of the European Union (EU). "It is no coincidence that Brussels does not publish the cost of Russophobia to European economies," said the head of the department. Lavrov: The conflict in Ukraine may escalate.