The white house: the punishment was designed with the interests of the US business

Fresh punishment regarding Russia will not cause significant damage to U.S. companies and the U.S. economy, said the Commissioner of the White house Josh Ernest.

The U.S. and EU on the last working day of the week announced increased penalties against financial, defense and energy sectors of Russia's economy, accusing Moscow of interfering in Ukraine. Russia denies these charges, penalties calls unconstructive and makes a promise that they will not remain without a response.

" punishments are always entered (us) to reduce their impact on the American economy, to maximize their impact on the Russian economy and to provide, or at least to try to supply to their belief that American business bears no significant damage in comparison with their competitors in other countries, " said the Commissioner of the White house.

He again drew attention to the fact that punishment was prepared in close cooperation with Europe. According to Ernest, USA " trying to punishment, put Together with his colleagues in the European Union, focused on how to have an impact on the Russian economy and to reduce the cooperation of American business with companies that have the opportunity to try to apply the system in order to gain an unfair advantage."

the head of the Russian Federation centuries Putin said on the last working day of the week that fresh sanctions against the Russian Federation ineffective. The policy of sanctions, in his vision, always causes some damage, so those who use this tool.


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