Putin: Russia must be prepared as the Western punitive sanctions may become heavier

Russia must be prepared as the punitive sanctions imposed by
the West may become heavier. As RIA Novosti reports, Russian President Vladimir
Putin said this during a discussion on economic issues. 

“We must be prepared as the Western sanctions may become
heavier. Within the past years, our so-called partners have already imposed on
us countless sanction packages. They have already got lost in their sanctions.
They have tried to punish us. However, as we can see, it is perfectly obvious —
statistics proves — that they have harmed their economy,” Putin said.