Russian Embassy in the USA. Washington. File photoWASHINGTON, Apr 20 Moscow is urging Washington to abandon its futile policy of blockade and sanctions in its foreign policy, the Russian US embassy said. The message was published on the diplomatic mission's Twitter account. The embassy's comment is timed to reports about the upcoming April 21 new round of high-level dialogue between the United States and Cuba on migration issues. Russia welcomed this step.
"Dialogue is always better than no dialogue. It is time for the United States to abandon the unpromising policy of blockade and sanctions in their foreign policy", the embassy said in a commentary.
Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. In response, Western countries imposed large-scale sanctions against Moscow, which primarily affected the banking sector and the supply of high-tech products. Individual brands announced the cessation of work in the country. The Kremlin called these measures an economic war, the likes of which have never been seen before. The authorities stressed their readiness for such a development of events and assured that they would continue to fulfill social obligations. The Bank of Russia is taking measures to stabilize the situation on the foreign exchange market. The authorities also announced the transfer of payments for gas supplies to unfriendly countries into rubles. In addition, the government has prepared a plan to counter restrictive measures, which includes about a hundred initiatives. The volume of its funding will be about a trillion rubles.