US attempts to isolate the Russian Federation do not work, interaction eventually continues, said the Deputy Director of the Department of information and press of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Maria Zakharova.
Relations between the Russian Federation and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July, the EU and the US from point penalties against private individuals and organizations turned to measures against entire sectors of the Russian economy. In response, Russia has restricted the import of food items from countries that have introduced in relation to penalties: USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway.
" Attempts of isolation, of course, taken. How successful is here, in my opinion, the answer is obvious: they failed because, despite all the pressures, pressures and insane pressure from the United States, which is, the interaction continues, " quoted by Kommersant FM words Zakharova.
The US and EU do not recognize the annexation of Crimea to Russia and accuse Moscow of interfering in Ukraine. Russia denies it and calls the accusations are unacceptable. Western countries since March has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations and threatened to make wider restrictive measures. The last case of the use of such practices began in September punishment.
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