New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Evgeniy Griva, the Russian deputy trade representative said on Tuesday that that despite the pressure on Russia and its economy, there is an increase in cooperation especially in the financial sphere when it comes to the Rupee-Ruble payments between India and Russia and highlighted that despite the blackmailing the cooperation in financial sphere is safe.

He made the remarks on Wednesday during a joint press conference with Roman Babushkin, Charge d'Affaires of the Russian Embassy in the national capital.

Calling the sanctions on the Russian economy as illegal, Babushkin said, "Non-United Nations sanctions and secondary sanctions are illegal. They weaponise the economy. Despite the tremendous sanction pressure on R...