Putin states EU’s losses of 200 bln euro due to anti-Russian sanctions - TASS

The sanctions imposed by European Union (EU) countries against Russia have led to losses of around 200 bln euro for European states, solely due to their rejection of Russian natural gas, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

"Our experts have calculated, and not only ours, by the way, Eurostat also provides data, that the Eurozone’s losses from giving up Russian gas amount to roughly 200 bln euro," he said.

The president pointed out that this, among other reasons, provoked a general rise in prices for consumers in European countries.