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Russian Deputy foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that with the help of the bill preventing the President of the United States Donald Trump to soften the sanctions against Russia, American authorities are trying to organize an economic blockade. It is reported by RIA Novosti.
“Our detractors in Congress are trying hard to destroy any germs of positive relations [Russia and US],” said the Deputy Minister. According to him, we are talking about the draft law introduced in January. This document provides for the codification of the sanctions imposed by former President Barack Obama, “that trump was not able to cancel them on their own”.
“Moreover, it is proposed to expand and to tighten the restriction and even try blackmail to force them to follow a third country. That is, in fact, to organize a sort of economic blockade of Russia”, – said Ryabkov.
The Deputy foreign Minister stressed that “the adoption of this law can not be excluded” because “us lawmakers are able to overcome a hypothetical presidential veto”.
Earlier today, Ryabkov said that Russia has not asked the United States to lift the sanctions. According to him, the criteria for the abolition of restrictive measures has also not yet been discussed. The diplomat noted that relations between the two countries are at their lowest point since the cold war.