Sanctions? No big deal, say middle-class Russian couple

japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/07/markets/sanctions-russia-middle-class

For Sergei Duzhikov and Maria Tyabut, a middle-class couple living in a town just outside Moscow, Western sanctions on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine have been manageable.
The pair drive a Chinese car, vacation in Venezuela and buy "Camembert" cheese made in Russia.
Their modest…

This story appeared on japantimes.co.jp, 2025-07-07 09:23:00.
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