Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov. File photoWASHINGTON, Apr 1 The United States must stop trying to limit Russia's technological development and not brandish a «sanctions club» that hits itself, Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said on the diplomatic mission's Telegram channel.< p>"We call on the US authorities to stop brandishing the sanctions cudgel that strikes at the United States itself and its allies", Antonov said in a statement.
He stressed that the new package of anti-Russian restrictions «once again the administration is trying to demonstrate its uncompromising attitude by recklessly expanding illegitimate sanctions lists. «Restrictions, as always, are accompanied by unsubstantiated accusations and insinuations,» Antonov said. «In fact, we are talking about targeted attempts to limit the technological development of our country. that the US Treasury Department is now threatening sanctions for any interaction with Russia in the aerospace sector, despite NASA assurances of extreme her interest in maintaining the dialogue,» the statement read. The West is losing the basis of its power