Russia says there will be repercussions if Washington imposes new sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine crisis.
Deputy Foreign Secretary Sergei Ryabkov on Saturday blamed “anti-Russian moods” in Washington for the new bill authorizing lethal military aid to Kyiv and deeper sanctions against Russia.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday the legislation, known as the Ukraine Freedom Support Act, had an “openly confrontational nature” and amounted to “blackmail.”
The ministry said the bill will cause “deep regret” and destroy chances for any joint efforts to end the Ukraine crisis.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is expected to discuss the matter with …read more
Source: Voice of America
