Deputy Secretary of State Victoria NulandMOSCOW, 30 Jan. The White House considers it pointless to impose anti-Russian sanctions against the alleged «invasion» of Ukraine, as suggested by some senators, US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said on CBS air. The host asked if US President Joe Biden intends to veto the bill on restrictive measures against Russia if it involves preventive measures. Nuland did not directly answer the question, but indicated that the administration is «actively working» with Congress. At the same time, the deputy head of the State Department pointed out that the department opposes the introduction of preventive restrictions. «Containment works best when there is some strategic uncertainty about what exactly we are going to do,» the diplomat said. She recalled that sanctions involve the introduction of economic measures: export controls and measures against Russian elites.
Borrell revealed the details of the new sanctions against Russia «But if we disclose them now, then Russia can begin to take measures to mitigate the consequences, and it seems pointless to us,» Nuland added. on Russia. Earlier, the head of the international committee of the US Senate, Robert Menendez, said that part of the upcoming anti-Russian sanctions could be introduced preventively. His colleague Jim Risch also conceded that the final package of measures could combine immediate and delayed restrictions. In the Western media, reports began to appear more and more often about Moscow preparing an «invasion» of Ukraine. Such allegations have been refuted in Russia more than once. 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 for building up NATO contingents in the border regions. Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin called the stuff about the «invasion» malicious propaganda of the US State Department. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in turn, stressed that Russia has never threatened the Ukrainian people. defend Ukraine
