He appealed to the government and the business community to ensure the rapid start of new projects in the manufacturing sector – “especially in the manufacture of high-tech products”. However, Russians lack important raw materials. On the other hand, Energy Minister Nikolai Zhurginov said on Tuesday that all exports of crude oil affected by the sanctions were diverted to “friendly” countries. “Today I can say that we managed to completely redirect the entire volume of exports affected by the embargo. There was no drop in sales,” said the minister. According to information, new buyers were found in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.
