The policy has hurt the bloc’s economy, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry EU member states have lost around $1.5 trillion due to the sweeping sanctions introduced against Moscow, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Grushko said on Friday.
The St. Petersburg Exchange was included in the latest round of US restrictions The St. Petersburg Exchange (SPB Exchange) announced the resumption of trading in a limited list of Russian securities on Friday. Trading in foreign stocks had been suspended on Thursday after being added to the US sanctions list.
Housing construction in the EU and UK has fallen sharply due to interest-rate hikes, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. Policies aimed at tackling raging inflation are exacerbating supply-chain issues and sending the cost of loans and building materials soaring, the agency noted.