Russian Foreign Ministry: Sanctions over the “Skripal case” only bring tension
The sanctions announced by the United States against Russia due to the "Skripal case" will bring nothing but increased tensions - the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, confirmed.
"Of course, a new round of sanctions will not bring anything but increased tensions, that prospect is obvious," Zakharova said while addressing volunteers.
According to her, imposing sanctions has become "a habit of the United States". The basis for the sanctions is the accusation that Russia used chemical weapons in Salisbury, England, where former intelligence officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were poisoned. Russia denies these accusations and proposed a joint investigation into the incident, but London did not agree.A second, tougher package of sanctions may be issued in November: in this case, the ban may affect loans to Russian legal entities, the import-export sector of goods.
