A board with quote indices on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. File photoMOSCOW, Jan 30Possible U.S. sanctions against Russia could cause a «financial panic» and deal a serious blow to the global economy, the New York Times writes. The authors of the article believe that restrictive measures against Moscow could become a shock to the economies of developed countries, especially European ones, and jeopardize the stability of the global financial system. and other forms of financial panic. They will harm Americans themselves, from billionaires to government officials to middle-class families", the publication says.
Publicists also suggested that Russia might take countermeasures, such as «limiting gas supplies to Europe.»The State Duma urged the West to get used to retaliatory measures in case of sanctions. Observers of an American newspaper criticized Washington's rhetoric, since no one had previously tried to impose extensive sanctions against such large economies as the Russian one. Western countries threaten Russia with «unprecedented sanctions» in the event of an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine. As Reuters previously reported, citing other official sources in the White House, restrictions could affect financial institutions, aviation, maritime affairs, robotics, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and the defense industry.
U.S. sanctions would be tantamount to severing relations, Lavrov saidKiev and Western politicians have been claiming in recent months that Russia has amassed troops on the border with Ukraine. As emphasized in the Kremlin, the armed forces are moving within their own territory — this does not threaten anyone and should not worry anyone. funny and dangerous.