MOSCOW, November 13. /TASS/. Those imposing unilateral restrictions on Russia have failed to achieve their objectives and will not succeed in doing so in the future, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Alexander Trofimov said during a roundtable discussion.

"We can see that, thanks to the efforts of both the government and society as a whole, we have adapted to the sanctions regime. The economy is showing resilience, and the government is taking the necessary measures to reduce dependence on imported products, develop technologies, and boost investment activity. Of course, we cannot say that the measures imposed against us have had no effect whatsoever. But they are not achieving their original objectives - to force us to act as they would like us to. And apparently, they never will. At least, that is one of the things we are working toward," he stressed.

According to the diplomat, experience has shown that trade, investment, and financial relations are possible outside the system created by the West. "Historically, the world has come to operate largely according to Western models, but it is possible to move beyond these frameworks. To do so, of course, we need to work on establishing various alternative mechanisms for cooperation that would not depend on the existing Western system," he added.