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Russia's top executives: Western sanctions can be the cause

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Moscow (AP) —Russian officials warned Thursday that Moscow could see Western sanctions as the cause of the war.

Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of Russia, chaired by President Vladimir Putin, accused Western restrictions of being "cynical and cynical" and "economic warfare." It is adjacent to ".

"Under certain circumstances, such hostile measures can be perceived as an act of international aggression, or even a casus belli," Medvejev said in court. Said in. "Accordingly, the state receives the right to defend individuals and groups."

He said that Western sanctions on Russia's military action in Ukraine were "clear." The goal is to inflict as much pain as possible on as many people as possible ... normally. " Citizens, not national leaders or business elites.

"The main purpose is to punish the Russian people by trying to reduce economic activity and cause hyperinflation," he added. Russian officials are trying to downplay the effects of Western sanctions, and Medvejev's statement represents a rare perception that they were hurt.

Medvejev, who served as Russian president from 2008 to 2012 when Putin became prime minister due to term restrictions, was widely regarded by the West as more liberal. But in recent months, he has broadcast a message that sounds tougher than the message from the most hawkish Kremlin officials.