It is unreasonable to believe that Western sanctions against Russian business will change the course of Russian power, said former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in an interview with Russian news agency RIA Novosti, according to Reuters.
The sanctions will only unite Russian society and will not lead to popular discontent against the government, said Medvedev, who is currently deputy chairman of Russia’s National Security Council.
It will be recalled that the Russian middle class is fleeing en masse to Turkey and the UAE, buying up all available real estate, read the details at the link.