Peskov commented on Kerry's statement: to put pressure on Putin's unpromisingly

Attempts to put pressure on the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to change his position are absolutely hopeless, said spokesman for the head of the Russian state Dmitry Peskov.

“We have repeatedly noted at various levels that attempts to put pressure on Putin or change the position under the yoke are absolutely hopeless,” RIA Novosti quotes Peskov’s answer to the question of whether the Russian Federation can change its position due to Western sanctions.

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday at a press conference said that sanctions have a significant effect on the Russian economy, but are still insufficient to change Putin's position.

"Sanctions, of course, have a significant effect on Russia. And we are trying to use them to show those options that are. In the case of the Russian Federation, the ruble has depreciated by 50%. The outflow of capital amounted to $ 51 billion. Russian bonds became trash, and economic forecasts indicate that the Russian economy will be included in the recession. So, of course, sanctions have a strong effect, but they have a strong effect, but they have a strong effect, but they have a strong effect. insufficient for President Putin to decide to stop continuing his strategy, ”he said.