In fact, a large proportion of Russian imports from the EU are precisely of these generic consumer goods, which are not affected by sanctions. Thus, reports claiming that sanctions imply a high cost – because EU exports to Russia amounted to €120 billion ($161 billion) last year and represent tens of thousands of jobs – are highly misleading.
事实上，相当大一部分俄罗斯从欧盟进口的商品正属于这些一般消费品，它们不会受到制裁影响。因此，宣称制裁意味着高昂成本的报告——因为欧盟对俄出口去年高达1,200亿欧元，并且贡献了成千上万工作岗位——具有相当的误导性。