The head of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar Assad called anti-Russian punishment of Western countries attempt to weaken the Russian Federation from the inside.

"The blockade of Russia is nothing more than an attempt to weaken it from the inside," said the head of the Russian correspondents.

He clarified that with respect to Syria, equally in the course of several decades established the Blockade, which increases.

"As was the case with Cuba. And there, As here, they failed, " said He.

Assad said that attempts by Western countries to interfere in the Affairs of sovereign countries will not stop.

"It seems to me that the West will not stop these attempts, because after all, this is the logic of history. There are always countries that want to impose their will on other countries by military measures, economic, or by creating questions And blackmail, " drew the attention of Assad.


Western countries from March 2014 has repeatedly imposed sentences because of the position of Russia in Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices were the limits imposed in March 2015, when was expanded US sanction List.

A list of Russian citizens And organizations that have come under penalties - in the material of the Fin news

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