It's not up to Russia whether or not sanctions against the country will be lifted. Although they are having a boomerang effect on those imposing them. That was the view of Vladimir Putin, speaking at the economic forum "Russia calling!"
This week Forbes magazine published an article, claiming Russia's now bulletproof against US sanctions, while its economy is one of the world's most stable. Host of RT's Keiser report - Max Keiser, says the country is indeed performing well, despite all the obstacles it faces from the west.
Max Keiser is an American broadcaster and film-maker. He hosts Keiser Report, a financial program broadcast on RT. He presents a weekly show about finance and markets on London's Resonance FM, and writes for The Huffington Post. Keiser invented "Virtual Specialist Technology," a software system used by the Hollywood Stock Exchange. Prior to inventing this technology, he worked on Wall Street where he began working after graduating from NYU.