Washington, Feb 23: Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov on Wednesday said the sanctions being imposed will hurt the global financial and energy markets and ordinary citizens. Taking to the Russian embassy Facebook page, the Ambassador said, “Sanctions will not solve anything regarding Russia.
It’s hard to imagine that anyone in Washington is counting on Russia to review its foreign policy course under threat of restrictions. I don’t remember a single day when our country lived without any restrictions from the Western world. We learned how to work in such conditions. And not only survive, but also develop our state. “There is no doubt that the sanctions imposed against us will hurt the global financial and energy markets. “The United States will not be left out, where ordinary citizens will feel the full consequences of rising prices.”
His remarks was in response to the growing number of countries imposing sanctions on Russia following President Vladimir Putin’s move to move his troops to Eastern Ukraine. Earlier, Putin said in a video address, “Our country is always open for direct and honest dialogue, for the search for diplomatic solutions to the most complex problems. The interests of Russia, the security of our citizens, are non-negotiable for us.”
