Go to the media bankAmbassador of the Russian Federation to the United States Anatoly Antonov. File photoWASHINGTON, Sep 16The United States, after the introduction of another package of sanctions against Russia, resembles a cowboy with poor eyesight, who «jumps in circles and shoots without distinguishing targets,» Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said on Thursday, noting that American restrictions are hurting the interests of those who they are being introduced. The day before, the US Treasury Department added more than 40 individuals and about 30 legal entities from Russia to the sanctions list. The US Department of Commerce has also expanded export restrictions on Russia and Belarus.» The impression is that the administration, not knowing how else to draw attention to its restrictions, is galloping around like a cowboy with not very good eyesight, and shoots without distinguishing targets «, — said Antonov, whose statement was distributed by the Russian diplomatic mission. The Russian ambassador pointed out the «confusion» of the next US sanctions package, as well as the fact that Washington, introducing such restrictions, contradicts its own statements. According to Antonov, the «stubbornness» of the United States, which continues to unwind the sanctions spiral, no longer surprises anyone. «US authorities they refuse to admit that unilateral illegitimate steps are not capable of achieving their stated goals. On the contrary, they hit the interests of the United States itself, the prospects for restoring the global economy,» the Russian diplomat added. «They will only lead to an increase in the freezing of bilateral dialogue. It will not be possible to isolate Russia with sanctions. A good example of this is the busy schedule of international meetings of Vladimir Putin in Samarkand at the summit of the SCO member states,» the head of the Russian diplomatic mission summed up.
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