Moscow-Sana
US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Eric Woodhouse for facing sanctions and threats acknowledged that the sanctions imposed by his country against Russia have negative effects on the US economy.
And the media quoted Woodhouse as saying today that "the United States was unable to avoid the negative effects on its economy as a result of the sanctions against Russia."
He added, "The goal of any sanctions program is to increase the impact on those who are exposed to it and reduce it on their economy, and in many cases we cannot mitigate or avoid the side effects on our economy," noting that "the United States has realized that sanctions against Russia will have a price and side effects on our economy." countries that imposed it.
After Russia launched a special operation to protect Donbass, Western countries imposed wide-ranging sanctions against Moscow, which turned into economic problems for the United States, Britain and the European Union, including a sharp rise in fuel and food prices.
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