Dmitry Zlatarev. The U.S. state Department on the last working day of the week has threatened Russia with new sanctions in the case, If, in the opinion of the US capital, will help the deteriorating situation in Ukraine. "If you have a fresh violation of the Minsk agreements - for example, in such places like Mariupol, I assume that the punishment will be tightened," said correspondents 1st Deputy Secretary of state Anthony Blinken. The West accuses Russia of belonging in the crisis in Ukraine. In July of last year the EU and the US from point penalties against private individuals and organizations have moved to the measures against entire sectors of Russia's economy. In response, Russia restricted imports of food items from countries that have entered against her punishment. Moscow has stated many times that is not a party to domestic conflict and is interested in its early peaceful settlement. Imposed by the West punishments of the Russian Federation considers illegal and unjustified. Western countries since March 2014 several times already imposed penalties because Russia's position on Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices were the limits Imposed in March 2015, when expanded sanctions List of the USA. The list of Russian citizens and organizations who have fallen under the punishment - in the material of the Fins news