Putin Hopes Common Sense Prevails on Western Sanctions; Mutual 'Shots' Costly

YAKUTSK, September 1 (RIA Novosti) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he hopes that common sense would prevail over the issue of imposing sanctions by the West and Russia’s response to them because neither Russia nor its foreign partners would bear the cost.

“I hope that common sense prevails and triumphs, and that we will work in a normal modern regime. Neither we, nor our partners will bear the cost of these mutual ‘shots,’” Putin said.