Russia called on the United States to "
not play with fire
" after the adoption of sanctions against seven senior Russian officials in response to the poisoning of opponent Alexei Navalny, blamed on the Kremlin.
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The Russian Foreign Ministry denounced in a statement released Tuesday evening March 2 a "
hostile anti-Russian attack
" as part of a "
US policy devoid of logic and meaning which only further damages bilateral relations
With Moscow.
"
Absurdity triumphs
", further affirmed Russian diplomacy, which accuses Washington of serving as Alexeï Navalny as a "
pretext
" to "
interfere openly
" in the "
internal affairs
" of Russia.
"
We will react on the basis of the principle of reciprocity,
" the ministry continued, while assuring that "
calculations to impose something on Russia by means of sanctions or other pressures have failed in the past and will fail today." hui
”.
“
We will continue to systematically and resolutely defend our national interests, repelling any aggression.
We urge our colleagues not to play with fire,
"said Russian diplomacy, also considering that the United States has"
lost the moral right to teach others a lesson
. "
The United States announced Tuesday sanctioning senior Russian officials.
These are the first sanctions against Russia announced by Joe Biden who, since coming to power on January 20, has taken a much firmer tone towards Moscow than his Republican predecessor Donald Trump.
The European Union for its part formalized on Monday sanctions against four senior Russian officials involved in the legal proceedings against Alexeï Navalny and in the crackdown against his supporters.