Western sanctions will benefit Russian farmers – Russian lawmaker

Sergey Mironov, leader of the A Fair Russia Party, said that Western sanctions will stimulate Russian agriculture, Interfax reports.He reminded that the country had survived the World War Two seige of Leningrad and would survive any sanctions. Mironov said that 45% of food in the country was imported. The legislator predicts that sanctions will encourage Russia to develop its eastern areas.

Sergey Mironov, leader of the A Fair Russia Party, said that Western sanctions will stimulate Russian agriculture, Interfax reports.

He reminded that the country had survived the World War Two seige of Leningrad and would survive any sanctions. Mironov said that 45% of food in the country was imported. The legislator predicts that sanctions will encourage Russia to develop its eastern areas.