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…

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