The Value Of Western Efforts To Isolate Moscow As A Stupid Move, Russian Foreign Ministry: They Risked Everything, But Failed

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. (Twitter/@mfa_russia)

JAKARTA - Attempts to isolate Moscow put the West in a foolish position, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told radio station Sputnik on Wednesday.

According to Zakharova, Russia's isolation, announced by the West, has turned into the West's self-isolation from the rest of the world. Not quite the opposite as expected.

"No matter what happens, and (no matter) how they intimidate others, or what guidelines they send, or what conditions they set, or how they go after the presidents and ministers of various countries, they are simply putting themselves in a very difficult situation. increasingly stupid, pushing themselves deeper into a dead end," said Zakharova as quoted by TASS July 27.

Zakharova further explained that the Western elite currently has no diplomatic or political tools left to turn things around.

"I understand that they may have seen it as their end game. Maybe, they raised the stakes to the point that they had to do everything, and even bet on things that didn't exist, namely their reputation," said Zakharova.

“They risked everything but their gamble failed to pay off. And now, they can't understand that their stakes are starting to get more and more against them every day, affecting the economic and political situation, causing the government to fall, causing a deep political crisis and brutal internal political divisions in the US," he added.

Earlier, President Vladimir Putin said Russia cannot thrive in isolation from the rest of the world, but isolation will not happen despite Western sanctions.

"In the modern world, it is impossible to just draw a circle around something and attach it," said President Putin, quoted by Sputnik News.

The Russian leader further went on to explain, Moscow will not be 'confused' by Western efforts to restrict or even completely shut off access to high-tech products.

"We will not give up or be confused, or even, as many of our sympathizers predict, the past few decades in terms of development," said President Putin.

"Of course not. On the contrary, realizing the many difficulties we face, we will actively seek new solutions, effectively utilize our existing technology reserves, and develop domestic innovative enterprises," he stressed.

President Putin acknowledged that many of the risks posed by sanctions still exist, but highlighted that Western restrictions have backfired on those who enforce them. The United States, as well as several European countries, have faced soaring inflation and skyrocketing energy prices following anti-Russian sanctions.