“We will respond to any unfriendly steps,” says the Russian Foreign Minister , Sergey Lavrov, on reports that Washington is considering expelling Russian diplomats
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For: EFE
Friday, November 15
Russia warns the US that it will respond to any “unfriendly” action
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, warned today that Moscow will respond to any unfriendly action by the United States, by commenting on press reports that Washington is studying expelling Russian diplomats and imposing new sanctions on their country.
“ We will respond to any unfriendly steps. This falls under its own weight , Mujtar Tleuberi.
President from the USA, Joe Biden , upon arriving at the The White House ordered to investigate possible hostile actions by Russia, such as cyberattacks, meddling in the U.S. elections, the poisoning of the Russian opposition leader Alexéi Navalni and the payment of rewards for the assassination of the US military in Afghanistan.
According to a US media, the investigation has concluded and in the White House They are currently weighing the expulsion of Russian diplomats and the imposition of sanctions on senior Moscow officials.
“ I have read reports that the (US) Administration concluded the review of hostile Russian actions. They have done it very quickly, because they accuse us of so many sins and that cannot be done in a couple of weeks, not even in a couple of months, “said Lavrov.
The Russian minister indicated that Washington’s policy towards Russia is leading nowhere and is unproductive in terms of the objectives proclaimed when the first sanctions were imposed.
“ This situation has been repeated many times and these actions persuade of only one thing: They are reliable partners, and in key areas for the functioning of the State we cannot depend on their spirits or on what foot they rise up ”, he stressed.
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