The Ministry of Finance estimated the impact of US sanctions on Russia's state debt
The head of the Ministry of Finance Anton Siluanov told that if the United States will introduce a second package of penalties against Russia during the business Skrobala.
The head of the Ministry of Finance Anton Siluanov told that if the United States will introduce a second package of penalties against Russia during the business Skrobala.
according to his statement, this move of the US capital will have a negative impact on relations with Moscow, " what's no good ". At the same time the Finance Minister confident that the Russian economy in the last few years have proven resistance to external constraints.
"We created a flexible macro construction and the balanced budget policy provide rapid adaptation of the economy to adverse external conditions ", - said Siluanov.
He drew attention that the financial system gives you the opportunity to meet the needs of the budget and of the plants for extra resources.
about the fact that the United States enter the second package of anti-Russian punishment of the case Skrobala, it was announced yesterday. It is expected that they will come into force on August 19.
fresh restrictive measures would include penalties on state dog. In addition, the United States will require international financial institutions to provide loans to Moscow. Us banks are forbidden to participate in the primary placement of Russian sovereign debt denominated not in rubles, and to lend to the Cabinet of Ministers of Russia not in rubles. Also planned additional limits on exports to the Russian Federation of a number of materials, items and equipment during the list of the Ministry of Commerce of the United States.
the reason for punishment in the US capital said, is that Moscow has provided the required guarantees during the European law " On control of chemical and biological weapons." 1st package of penalties entered into force on 27 August last year.
As said Commissioner of the Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, fresh punishment in the majority of duplicate measures introduced in previous years, but did not give result. Despite the "blatant provocation" in the case of poisoning Skrobala, the us once again use this incident As a pretext for punishment, the diplomat added.
Former GRU Colonel Sergei Skripal, who was sentenced in Russia for treason, and his daughter Julia was poisoned in the British city of Salisbury on March 4 last year. This triggered a major international scandal: London immediately subjected to accusation of Moscow in the attack.
Russia rejected claims by the British authorities Of involvement in the assassination and made a proposal to hold a joint trial, But Britain ignored this initiative. Moscow hoped to obtain consular access Scriply, but London did not want to provide it.
in addition, the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has accused the British government of lying. In London proved that the poison produced in Russia and has confirmed. However, in the British chemical laboratory Porton Down Is contested.
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