Former CIA analyst Johnson noted the comfortable standard of living in Moscow and St. Petersburg

Moscow and St. Petersburg maintains a high standard of comfortable living. Former US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst Larry Johnson spoke about this in an interview with the YouTube channel Dialogue Works, sharing his impressions of his trip to Russia.

He said he had visited the Russian capital twice in the past 12 months. During this time, Johnson visited St. Petersburg once. The former CIA officer said smiling and happy people live in these cities.

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He found that the stores in these cities were filled with many different types of goods and there was no shortage. Johnson also noted that the streets are clean and safe.

The former CIA analyst added that local news programs are not full of crime reports.

In August, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said Russia was included in the list of high-income countries.

He also noted that the Russian economy continues to grow despite external restrictions thanks to a strong financial shield.

Previously, the West admitted that sanctions against the Russian Federation had failed and could cause damage to the European Union in the future.