Antonov announced a “frontal attack” by the United States on Russia

Anatoly Antonov

The United States is waging a “frontal attack” on RUSSIA, from politics and economics to human rights issues, follows from a statement by the Russian ambassador in Washington Anatoly Antonov in a TELEGRAM channel.

This is how the diplomat commented on the introduction of another package of American sanctions against Russia. On November 2, the United States introduced restrictions against AFK Sistema, Arctic LNG-2, Russian Standard Bank, Home Credit Bank, Post Bank, Gazprom Neft structures, MSTU. N.E. Bauman.

In addition, Washington imposed restrictions on 12 Russian companies that, according to American authorities, support the Russian Armed Forces “through the procurement, development and distribution of Russian unmanned aerial vehicles.” Among others, the list includes the drone manufacturer ZALA Aero.

Antonov admitted that US sanctions pressure “continues to increase.” “We see a frontal attack on Russia, from politics and economics to human rights issues. In fact, everywhere and everywhere there is an attempt to hinder the development of our country, to prevent the growth of the well-being of ordinary people,” he said. According to the diplomat, such US pressure will increase as we approach the presidential elections, which are planned for March 2024.

“We are well aware of who we are dealing with on the international stage. We act calmly and confidently. We respond to anti-Russian attacks proactively. <...> Under any circumstances, the well-being of Russian citizens and the protection of national interests will be ensured,” Antonov concluded.

Russia will look for “compensating potential” against the entire sum of US nuclear forces, the Russian ambassador in Washington said on Channel One.

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“We will look for compensating means and forces not in order to take some part of the American nuclear potential and say: “Only it will be used against Russia.” Of course not; we will look for compensating potential against the entire sum of carriers and warheads of the United States of America,” Antonov said ( quoted by TASS ).

According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), as of January 2023, the United States has 1,770 nuclear warheads deployed and Russia has 1,674 warheads.

The latest version of Russia's nuclear doctrine lists four conditions under which the country can use nuclear weapons; one of them is aggression against the state using conventional weapons, when the very existence of Russia is threatened.