Russian Ambassador comments on new US sanctions
New US sanctions delay the prospects for any constructive interaction between Russia and the United States, Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said on Monday.
Contrary to the "spirit of Geneva"
Mr. Antonov commented that the latest US sanctions against a number of Russian companies are contrary to the parties' efforts to stabilize bilateral relations.
"We consider this approach unacceptable and fundamentally contrary to the 'Geneva spirit', as well as efforts to stabilize relations between the two countries. On the contrary, by such actions, Washington is increasingly pushing back the prospects of any constructive interaction," Ambassador Antonov told journalists.
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| Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov. Photo courtesy of vnn |
Sanctions List
Earlier, the US State Department announced the imposition of sanctions against three Russian companies, which Washington accused of violating the non-proliferation regime of weapons of mass destruction related to Iran, North Korea and Syria.
The sanctions include the research and production enterprise "Pulsar", Asia-Invest LLC and Charter Green Light Moscow. The sanctions list also includes companies from Iraq and Syria.
The sanctions envisage a ban on the purchase of any goods, technology and services from these companies, a ban on providing assistance, and a ban on selling or licensing them to transfer products with defense features./.
