US Department of State building. File photoMEXICO CITY, Feb 4Unilateral US sanctions against Nicaragua harm Russia's cooperation with this country and lead to egregious cases when it is impossible for them to deliver humanitarian aid, this is contrary to civilized relations between the countries, Russian Ambassador to Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador Alexander Khokholikov said in an interview with RIA Novosti. Any sanctions damage cooperation — if not material, then political and moral. Such measures are a rude attempt to impose their conditions by force and contradict civilized relations between states, and ultimately have a negative impact on the lives of ordinary citizens, «said the head of the Russian diplomatic mission. Especially acutely, according to Khokholikov, the problem of US sanctions is felt in the Western Hemisphere, where the economy is dominated by the dollar. each other's early affairs — ed.) A glaring example of this was the situation in December 2020, when, due to sanctions obstacles, Russian funds could not reach the Central American countries affected by the devastating hurricanes Eta and Iota in a timely manner,» the Russian ambassador recalled. Despite the ongoing strengthening of sanctions against a number of countries of the American continent, the Russian Embassy expressed confidence that they are not able to stop the development of Russia's relations with these countries. «No restrictions can stop the dynamic development of objectively mutually beneficial and complementary relations between states, including in trade and economic sphere. A convincing example of this is the noticeable increase in trade between Russia and the countries of Central America in 2021. We look to the future with optimism and receive positive signals from our partners, who are committed to the further development of multifaceted relations,» said Alexander Khokholikov. spoke about Russia's approaches to cooperation with Central America
