Russian scientists, who often published in Western journals, are feeling the impact of the informal sanctions of the West, said on Thursday the special representative of the President of the Russian Federation on climate Alexander Bedritsky.
" Officially, the Western countries did not impose punishment on the limitation of scientific publications from Russia. But somehow these feelings from our academic structures and institutions that are regularly published in the West, appeared, " said the Bedritsky during the conference in the Northern Arctic Federal University.
in addition, as explained adviser to the President of the Russian Federation, certain foreign scientists defiantly refuse to attend international meetings, which are organized in the Russian Federation.
" Russia is not losing, probably, lose those who refuse the opportunity to share experiences. There is a good Russian proverb that says about what make a fool of God to pray, he his forehead hurt yourself. For this reason, There are those who wish to run ahead of the locomotive and creatively develop these negative and ineffective aspects of international relations, " he added Bedritsky.
Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July, the EU and the US from point penalties against private individuals and organizations turned to measures against entire sectors of the Russian economy. In response, Russia has restricted the import of food items from countries that have introduced in relation to penalties: USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway.
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