Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, November 20, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Alexei Druzhinin/RIA Novosti/Kremlin
Putin Says Russia Not Isolated Over Ukraine, Blames West For Frosty Ties -- Reuters
(Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin blamed the West for worsening relations with Russia since the Ukraine crisis and said Moscow would not allow itself to become internationally isolated behind another 'Iron Curtain'.
In an interview published by state news agency TASS on Sunday, Putin also said Western sanctions against Moscow, combined with the slide in the rouble and oil price falls would have no "catastrophic consequences" on Russia's economy.
The United States and the European Union have imposed sanctions on Russia over its annexation of Ukraine's Crimean peninsula and ratcheted them up over Moscow's backing for separatists fighting Kiev troops to split east Ukraine.
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More News On Russian President Putin's Remarks On Russian Isolation
Russia Will Not Rebuild Iron Curtain In Wake Of Economic Sanctions Over Ukraine: Vladimir Putin -- IBTimes
Putin dismisses risk of Iron Curtain comeback -- Al Jazeera
Vladimir Putin: We are strong because we are right -- ITAR-TASS
Why Vladimir Putin thinks it's still 1985 -- Matthew Chance, CNN
My Comment: The "Iron Curtain" is not returning .... but Russia is now isolated politically from the West .... and on certain levels it is isolated economically. And while I know that Russia will survive .... times are going to be tough for the next few years.
Update: At least this is a bit of positive news .... Putin Says He Won't Remain President Forever (Moscow Times).
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