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There will be no second Cold War, sanctions against Russia won't work — lawmaker

Meanwhile, Vyacheslav Nikonov believes efforts to turn Ukraine into a showcase of prosperity and democracy will fail
State Duma member Vyacheslav Nikonov ITAR-TASS/Sergei Fadeichev
State Duma member Vyacheslav Nikonov
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MOSCOW, March 26. /ITAR-TASS/. Yet another Cold War will not come about and Western sanctions are not dreadful to Russia, Vyacheslav Nikonov, a member of the State Duma lower house of the Russian parliament, points out in an article published in Rossiyskaya Gazeta on Wednesday.

The article, which deals with Russia’s stance in the light of the situation in Ukraine and threats of sanctions from the West, has been published under the headline “A Brief Telegram: Don't Overstrain Yourself”.