Russia’s embassy in Washington stated Tuesday that Moscow is not going to again down within the face of US sanctions threats over Ukraine, forward of a telephone name between the highest US and Russian diplomats.
“We aren’t going to again away and stand at consideration, listening to the threats of US sanctions,” the embassy stated on Fb, including that it’s “Washington, not Moscow, that generates tensions.”
Russian Overseas Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will maintain recent phone talks on Ukraine Tuesday.
The White Home stated Monday that it is able to impose sanctions on President Vladimir Putin’s “interior circle” if an assault on Ukraine goes forward.
US President Joe Biden has repeatedly warned Mr Putin of an enormous coordinated Western sanctions response ought to he invade Ukraine.
The embassy stated the troops do “not threaten anybody” and that it’s Russia’s “sovereign proper” to maneuver its armed forces on its territory.