Western sanctions have backfired, instead worsening the bloc’s own economic crisis, Matteo Salvini has said
The European Union will not succeed in bringing Russia “to its knees” where Adolf Hitler and Napoleon failed, Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has said, arguing that sanctions meant to weaken Moscow have instead backfired on Western economies.
Western governments have imposed sweeping sanctions since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, aiming to cripple Russia’s economy.
In an interview with the Rete 4 broadcaster on Monday, Salvini argued that EU policy aimed at hitting Russia’s economy had instead worsened the bloc’s economic crisis and driven up energy prices.
“They have put the Western economies and the light bulbs of the Italian families on their knees,” he said.
Moscow has condemned the sanctions as illegal, arguing they have inflated EU energy prices and forced reliance on costlier imports, undermining the bloc’s competitiveness. Some European officials have conceded that the EU’s sanctions on Russia have inflicted greater damage on European businesses than on their Russian counterparts, industry leaders say.
Salvini said attempts to “bring Moscow to its knees” had also been made in the past, citing Adolf Hitler and Napoleon, but neither achieved that goal.
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