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2026-07-17 11:24:13
[Salvini Criticizes Ineffective Sanctions Against Russia: Russia Has Not Yielded, Europe Has Suffered] According to Italian Deputy Prime Minister Salvini, the first 20 rounds of sanctions failed to achieve the EU's expected results. The main reasons can be summarized as follows: (1) Russia has not only not yielded to the sanctions, but is in the process of revival, and the sanctions have failed to achieve their political objectives. (2) The sanctions have actually backfired, like a boomerang hitting the European economy itself, leading to a comprehensive increase in the cost of living in European countries, with negative effects. (3) The West's claims about stopping the purchase of Russian energy are hypocritical, because Europe has never been able to get rid of its dependence on Russian oil and gas. France, Spain, Greece, the Netherlands and other countries are still continuing to purchase it, proving that the sanctions are ineffective in the energy sector.
