Nikolai Patrushev: The sanctions prevent large-scale development of Russian resources in the Arctic.

Illegal Western sanctions hinder large-scale development of Russian resources in the Arctic, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev announced at a conference on security in the Arctic.

"The situation is complicated by the illegal adoption of economic sanctions against Russia, which introduced a ban on the transfer of the necessary technology and equipment for the implementation of projects for exploration and production of oil offshore Russia and prevent large-scale industrial development of its Arctic territories", - he stated at a meeting in the Sabetta village (YaNAD).