The Kremlin assessed the threat of new US sanctions with words about the unsanctity of dishwashers

Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov, answering a question about the threat of Western sanctions that would “ban even refrigerators” in Russia, said that this was not the worst threat, RBC correspondent reports. The corresponding question was asked by the correspondent of Komsomolskaya Pravda.

“Thank God, after all, dishwashers do not belong to the category of the very, very holy, as you say. In our society, they do not belong to the category of the most sacred. Although this is very important for the convenience of everyday life, ”Peskov answered the journalist’s question.

At the same time, he acknowledged that reports of possible sanctions against Russia began to appear more and more often. However, according to Peskov, this is primarily the creation of an informational background for the negotiations between Russia and the United States, which began the day before in Geneva.

“We see that, as a mantra, our American opponents continue to pour threats about upcoming sanctions, it is obvious that stuffing is being carried out in various media. I would say that this falls into the category of informational artillery preparation before the round of consultations that took place yesterday.”

The fact that Washington is considering a scenario in which it could ban the export to Russia of any consumer goods that use US-made or designed electronics was reported on January 8 by The New York Times. As the newspaper wrote, the ban can be imposed on any goods containing chips - from mobile phones and laptops to refrigerators and washing machines.