Sergei Lavrov Sanctions Quotations

We have no desire to continue a sanctions war, trading blows.

Sanctions are a sign of irritation; they are not the instrument of serious policies.

Attempts to settle crises by unilateral sanctions outside the framework of U.N. Security Council decisions threaten international peace and stability. Such attempts are counterproductive and contradict the norms and principles of international law.

I don't want to say that sanctions are ridiculous and that we couldn't care less; these are not pleasant things... We find little joy in that, but there are no painful sensations. We have lived through tougher times.