Western countries have assessed the sanctions they imposed on Russia as "unable to achieve their intended goals" ST. PETERSBURG, June 25. /TASS/. Western countries are not yet ready to openly attack Russia and are waging war through their allies. At the same time, the West mistakenly interprets Russia’s restraint as weakness, Alexander Pastukhov, an expert with the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), said at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum. He noted that it is necessary to