Moscow hopes that North America will realize the futility of sanctions policy, to which the Russian Federation will be in the future a tough response, reported in the notes to the official envoy of the Russian foreign Ministry Alexander Lukashevich, published on the Internet office of the Ministry.

" I would hope that in the U.S., where too much attention to the game in punishment, finally realize the futility of such a policy. Reaffirm that in the future we will be tough to respond to any attacks against Russia ", - said Lukashevich reaction on the American List of Sergei Magnitsky ".


Western countries since March has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations because of the position of Russia in Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices began in December limits, when the head of the U.S. announced an economic blockade of the Crimea, and in the sanctions List included a number of famous figures from the Crimea and Eastern Ukraine.

The list of Russian Citizens and organizations, first fell under the sentence, the material of the Fins news

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