
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, responded to the statement of French President Emmanuel Macron about the loss of Russian gas by Europe, publishing in her Telegram channel a phrase from the Soviet comedy by Elem Klimov “Welcome, or No Trespassing”: “The audience is applauding, applauding, they have stopped applauding.”
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Europe faces rising energy prices after Russian gas supplies were cut in response to Western sanctions. Macron previously spoke about the difficulties associated with the loss of access to Russian energy resources and the Chinese market for European companies.
The official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Maria Zakharova responded to the words of French President Emmanuel Macron about the loss of Russian gas by Europe with a phrase from the Soviet comedy by Elem Klimov “Welcome, or No Trespassing.” She published the post on her Telegram channel.
“The audience is applauding, applauding, they have stopped applauding,” Zakharova wrote.
Zakharova also cited Macron’s quote itself, where he complains about the problems that arose due to Europe’s lack of cheap gas from Russia, as well as the loss of the Chinese market.
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