The White House in Washington. File photoWASHINGTON, Mar 25The unclear impact of US sanctions on the Russian economy is leading White House officials to consider punishing third parties in foreign countries, according to the Washington Post.
"White House officials are preparing rare measures that will also punish third parties in other countries for interacting with parts of the Russian economy that have fallen under US sanctions, say four people familiar with the conversations in the administration who wished to remain anonymous" The message.
The message notes that this comes against the backdrop of an escalation of the situation in Ukraine, and «while the impact of existing sanctions on the Russian economy remains unclear.» Sources note that these steps are not inevitable and no decision on such measures have not yet been taken, the publication reports.US sanctions against Russia will not reach their goals, Antonov saidA number of Western countries have introduced new sanctions against Russia because of Ukraine. As the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said earlier, the Western sanctions are very serious, Russia was preparing for them in advance. He added that they require analysis and coordination of agencies in order to develop response measures that are in the interests of the Russian Federation. Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously said that the policy of containing and weakening Russia is a long-term strategy for the West, and sanctions have dealt a serious blow to the entire global economy. According to him, the main goal of the West is to worsen the lives of millions of people. Putin also said that the United States and the European Union had effectively defaulted on their obligations to Russia, freezing its foreign exchange reserves. He added that the current events draw a line under the global dominance of the West in both politics and economics. sanctions against Russia