Nuland threatened Russia with "sanctions that were not there before"

In the event of Russia's attempts to destabilize the situation in Ukraine or the commission of aggression against it  , the United States will impose unprecedented sanctions . This was stated by US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland, speaking at the Kiev Security Forum, reports the Open Ukraine Foundation, which organized the meeting.

“[Moscow's aggressive actions] will be met with serious economic steps and sanctions that have not been seen before,” she said.

Nuland noted that all NATO members are in solidarity in this "message", as well as in support of the sovereignty of Ukraine. Kyiv should be restrained and not succumb to Russian provocations, she continued, pointing out that Moscow is trying to "set traps" for the Ukrainian authorities to fall into. “Many Russians would like to live in a country like yours,” Nuland added.

Since the end of October, a number of Western publications have been reporting on the accumulation of Russian armed forces near the border with Ukraine. So, unnamed officials from the United States and the European Union told The Washington Post that they are monitoring "unusual" maneuvers of Russian troops. The New York Times reported on the serious attitude of the US authorities to the possibility of the Russian army invading Ukraine, in connection with which Washington conveyed to the European allies that "there is little time left." CBS News sources suggested that the Russian invasion would come with a cold snap.