The United States has not extended the oil sanctions waiver for Russia; Peskov says this was expected.

Golden Ten Data reported on April 16 that, on the 16th local time, Kremlin Press Secretary Peskov responded to the US Treasury Secretary’s decision not to extend the exemption for sanctions on Russian oil, stating that Russia had anticipated this. Peskov said that Russia has been living under illegal sanctions for more than a year and has learned to minimize the related impacts. Peskov also revealed that at the economic issues meeting held on the 15th, Russian President Putin stated that Russia’s GDP decreased by 1.8% in the first two months of this year, and he requested that attendees submit specific proposals to boost the economy.