# EU still reeling from negative impact of Russia sanctions, diplomat says

https://mins.news/en/item/111021

- TASS, 2026-10-22 11:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2206239

> Dmitry Polyansky, Russia’s permanent representative to the OSCE, said sanctions had dealt the EU economy a blow from which it had yet to recover. He said they had driven inflation and energy prices higher and weakened European competitiveness, leaving taxpayers to foot the bill, while meeting Kyiv’s growing demands could require further cuts to domestic social spending.

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