Moscow is economically isolated more than ever, but it still has partners, including China and India, Estonian President Alar Karis explained
The West will not be able to completely isolate Russia, even if it takes decades. This was stated by Estonian President Alar Karis in an interview with Newsweek magazine. According to him, Moscow is more economically isolated than ever, although it still has key trading partners outside the West, including China and India.
At the same time, the head of state noted that it is important to maintain a dialogue with Russia.
“Of course, we will not be able to completely isolate Russia. We need to find a way to communicate with Russia and do business with it. But it takes time, it can take decades,” he said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in April that Russia is not going to close itself off from the world, other states will also not be able to force it to do so. “It is impossible to isolate anyone in the modern world at all, such a huge country as Russia, so it is definitely impossible,” he said.
Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov also stated that Western countries, by imposing anti-Russian sanctions because of the military operation in Ukraine, will not be able to isolate Russia, because the world is too big. With the refusal of the United States, the European Union and allies from relations with Russia, including economic ones, certain channels of dialogue remain for Moscow, he added.
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