Iran Press/Europe: Lavrov, who was addressing the Association of European Businesses (AEB) in Moscow on Saturday, urged European Union to refrain from imposing sanctions for the sake of people because sanctions hit people first.
Sergey Lavrov said that It is impossible to measure exactly these kinds of restrictive moves. All the same, the people are those who are hit first, IRNA reported
Lavrov highlighted the consequences of sanctions on ordinary people in countries which are slapped with unilateral sanctions.
The top Russian diplomat lashed out at the Trump administration saying it applies its own internal rules and regulations to the entire world. 105 / 211/ 205
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