Russian President Vladimir Putin says Western sanctions against Russia haven't worked and both Moscow and the West would benefit from lifting them. Putin, speaking on a visit to Austria today, said the restrictions are &quot;harmful for everyone – those who initiated them and those who are targeted by them.&quot; <br />'' <br />''The United States, the European Union and other Western allies introduced a slew of sanctions against Moscow over its 2014 annexation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula and for its support for separatists in eastern Ukraine.<br />''<br />''Coupled with a drop in oil prices, the sanctions contributed to Russia's two-year recession.<br />''<br />''The Russian economy has rebounded, however, and Putin emphasized that lifting the sanctions would answer common interests. He said both Russia and the EU would benefit from resuming full-scale cooperation. <br />''
News On AIR | June 6, 2018 2:48 PM
President Vladimir Putin says lifting Russia sanctions would benefit all