PoliticsIN BRIEF: Kremlin spokesman covers NATO’s nature, US sanctions
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said NATO remains a tool of confrontation and that its Baltic Sea exercises include practicing the interception of commercial vessels. He said Russia has largely adapted to sanctions and reduced their effects, while US “sanctions from hell” against Russian oil and gas do not help restore bilateral ties or advance a Ukrainian settlement. He also criticized Germany’s government and economic competitiveness and rejected claims that Moscow threatens France.
IN BRIEF: Kremlin spokesman covers NATO’s nature, US sanctions