Putin responded to Biden's threat to impose sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin , in response to the words of his American colleague Joe Biden about possible new measures against Russia, said that it was not clear why these sanctions should be imposed . This was announced by Assistant to the HEAD of State Yuri Ushakov.

He noted that, according to Putin, the sanctions “unfortunately do not give any positive effect either for the United States or for Russia.”

On Tuesday, the leaders of the two countries held a video conference. During the discussion, Biden warned Putin that in the event of an escalation in Ukraine, the United States could impose economic restrictions on Russia. Putin also urged "not to shift the responsibility onto the shoulders of Russia, since it is NATO that is making dangerous attempts to develop Ukrainian territory."

The online summit took place against the backdrop of a discussion of the “Russian invasion of Ukraine”, which, as Western media have recently written, is being prepared by Moscow. The Russian side has repeatedly refuted the information contained in such publications.