WASHINGTON, Jan 27 For now, the White House has decided not to impose sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin, as this would create «technical difficulties,» CBS reports, citing sources. Earlier, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki, when asked whether restrictive measures against Russian President Vladimir Putin were being considered, said that the United States was not abandoning any options when considering possible sanctions against Russia in the event of an escalation around Ukraine. «The US may impose sanctions on Putin, but for the moment the White House has decided not to. According to sources I speak with, if you do this, it will create some technical difficulties «, — the correspondent of the channel noted. According to the correspondent, if sanctions are imposed against a person with whom Washington is negotiating, it will be difficult for him to travel and coordinate with a partner Russia has repeatedly rejected accusations by the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions», stating that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to place more NATO military equipment near Russian borders . At the same time, Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» by Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not bother anyone.
