Zakharova called US sanctions against Russia weakness

Maria Zakharova

By imposing sanctions on Russia , the United States demonstrates its own weakness and inability to maintain competition. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, on the air of the Soloviev Live YouTube channel.

Zakharova recalled the statement by State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki that the United States is always ready to impose sanctions against Russia.

“We know very well what lies at the heart of this approach - the inability to support competitive, if they consider it, struggle, or healthy competition, as we consider it, by legitimate legal methods. We understand that this is one of the tools for implementing their foreign policy. We are well aware that this is a demonstration of their own weakness, and they need to clearly understand this, ”said the representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

The head of the US Treasury called the imposition of sanctions against Russia appropriate Politics

The day before, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that the United States would be "appropriate" to send Russia a "hard signal" because of its "aggressive actions" near the border with Ukraine.