Putin characterized the reality of sanctions for Russia with the help of a proverb

kremlin.ru | Administration of the President of RussiaWestern sanctions have played a positive role in Russia’s development. Russian President Vladimir Putin focused on this, recalling the proverb: “If there was no happiness, but misfortune helped”.Despite the difficulties that arose at the beginning, the restrictions imposed were overcome, embarking on the path of greater Russian sovereignty. That is, the restrictions turned out to be an incentive to increase the economic and financial sovereignty of the state, the Russian leader said during a meeting with Sberbank chief German Gref.The difficulties caused by the pressure of the sanctions were overcome thanks to the professional actions of the country’s banking community, government agencies and the efforts of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, Putin concluded.