US Department of the Treasury building in Washington DC. File photoMOSCOW, Jan 21U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on CNBC that the United States is consulting with European allies about their concerns if sanctions are imposed on Russia.»We want to stay united with our allies Of course, economic ties between Russia and Europe are stronger than between Russia and the United States, so we are working very closely with them to understand their concerns and make sure we take them into account. development of our response (to Russia. — Approx. ed.), «Yellen said. She also recalled that US President Joe Biden threatened to apply «severe» sanctions against Moscow. Yellen added that the restrictions being developed jointly with the allies will become «tangible» for the Russian economy. On the eve of Biden, during a press conference dedicated to the anniversary of his tenure, he said that Washington was ready to accept a new package of restrictions against Moscow in the event of an aggravation of the situation around Ukraine. Among the possible steps, he called a ban on Russian banks to conduct transactions in dollars and disconnection from SWIFT. Western politicians and the Kiev authorities in recent months claim that Russia allegedly «concentrated troops on the border with Ukraine.» As Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov pointed out, the armed forces are moving within the territory of the state — this does not threaten anyone and should not worry anyone. Moscow stressed that statements about «Russian aggression» are being used as a pretext to increase NATO troops in the border regions. with the adoption of sanctions against Russia
