Vladimir Putin noted that the West’s short-sighted sanctions policy is working in Russia’s favor ST. PETERSBURG, June 5. /TASS/. During a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russian President Vladimir Putin "responded" to a recent so-called open letter from Vladimir Zelensky with an address to Russian troops on the front lines, concluding his response with the words "Keep working, brothers!" The West’s short-sighted sanctions policy is working in Russia’s