The White House said it was unwilling to impose sanctions against Russia

The United States does not want to bring the matter to the imposition of new sanctions against Russia, but reserves this right if such a step is justified, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said at a briefing.

“When we [in April] announced our sanctions, we used as much room for maneuver as possible to be able to take additional measures if Russia's actions become the basis for this. No one wants to bring it to this point, but we reserve the right to do so if we decide it is justified,” she said.

According to Psaki, Washington wants to "move to a more predictable and stable relationship [with Russia] in the long term." However, the US will continue to "protect national interests and take action in response to those actions of the Russian authorities that are aimed at undermining US sovereignty," she added.

The United States imposed new sanctions against Russia in mid-April. American banks and other financial institutions were prohibited from purchasing in the primary market denominated in rubles and other currencies bonds issued by the Central Bank, the National Wealth Fund or the Russian Ministry of Finance after June 14, 2021, as well as providing loans to the latter.