MOSCOW, Nov 3, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - The Kremlin on Friday dismissed a new package

of US sanctions, saying Russia had learnt to "overcome" such economic hurdles
since the Ukraine conflict began.

Washington on Thursday sanctioned several Russian energy and finance
companies as well as individuals and firms in Turkey, China and the United
Arab Emirates it said were supporting Russia's offensive against Ukraine.

"Of course, sanctions create additional problems. But I will repeat once
again, we have adapted to sanctions... We have learned how to overcome them,"
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

A massive hike in military spending and redirecting vital energy exports to
China and India has helped Moscow avoid the West's early hopes that sanctions
could push Russia into economic collapse.

However, hundreds of Western companies have left Russia since it launched its
assault on Ukraine last February, and a volatile currency and high inflation
continue to cause concern among Russian policymakers.