Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Zakharova promised to “please” the United States soon with retaliatory measures to the sanctions. RIA Novosti reports.
Commenting on the current situation, the diplomat emphasized that earlier the department did not publicize the response measures. “They introduced some kind of stop lists, we introduced stop lists, either informed them, or answered their questions … But considering how they behave now, they published all these lists at once, I think that we we will gladden you soon, work is underway, “she clarified on the air of Channel One.
Earlier, the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that the Kremlin began to prepare for new US sanctions, the authorities are working out scenarios for protection in case of further restrictions.
Earlier in March, it became known that the US and UK authorities were preparing new sanctions against Russia. It was clarified that the new measures may include the inclusion in the sanctions list of Russian businessmen, who have not yet appeared on it.
It is also possible that the restrictions will jeopardize the Russian national debt. Already in June, Washington may impose a ban on lending to government agencies of the violating country by American banks, that is, completely ban the work with the Russian state debt.