Ozerov: Russia will cope with the negative consequences of punishments

Russia will feel the negative effects of a new round of sanctions of the USA, which has got a number of large Russian companies and credit organisations, but will find a way to cope with their consequences, said the head of the Federation Council on defense and security, Viktor Ozerov.
" The U.S. is Not the only partner in the world, and the recent summit of the BRICS is an indisputable proof of this ", - quotes Ozerov RIA " Novosti ". Russian Senator acknowledged That the last sentence, as the previous one, " do Not have the opportunity to go unnoticed and without prejudice to, their authors seriously calculate the consequences "." However, the United States, though a great power, but Not the only one in the world. There are other areas, Russia will find a way to cope with the negative consequences, " Ozerov said. As for the EU, which was limited by several orders for expansion of criteria for future punishment, the head of the Federation Council said That for the last period of time increased the percentage sober European politicians, who understand That " the USA are Not the masters of the world and many in relations with Russia depend on each particular EU countries and the entire European Union as a whole."" Do not forget That Russia has with the European Union trade turnover substantially higher than in the USA, and European countries understand That if the US capital punishment this policy, for the EU it's the economy, lost of income and a reduction in the number of jobs, " said Ozerov. U.S. authorities on Wednesday introduced a fresh punishment relative to Russian organizations, and among them, Gazprombank and Vnesheconombank, as Well as energy organizations Rosneft and NOVATEK. They, for example, will be denied access to the US financial markets, and us companies and private persons are prohibited to grant companies loans for the period more than 90 days. The United States also have the opportunity to put pressure on any foreign organizations conducting business in the USA with the requirement to refuse the business included in the sanctions list of the Russian companies. In addition, on Wednesday, the European Council adopted a final report on Ukraine, which was assigned to the services of the European Union by the end of July to include in the new sanctions list of people and organizations, and among them from Russia, extended criteria. Deputy head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Ryabkov, explaining the introduction of a new package of sanctions, said That US policy regarding capital of Russia arrogant and cynical." The arrogance and cynicism are the two words that most accurately characterizes us policy in the Russian direction, " He said. The President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin, for his part, said That " it quietly and without fuss show, it's for punishment." He noticed That the sentences have a boomerang effect and driving Russian-American relations into a dead end.


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