The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Russia commented on the introduction of additional sanctions against several individuals and legal entities of Russia. Civil servants announced that the expansion restriction means a new round of tension in relations 2 countries.

Diplomats have urged the United States to finish to "geopolitical games" and focus on the joint fight against international terrorism.

The Deputy foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Ryabkov commented on the extension of the sanctions list by the United States against individuals and legal entities of Russia. According to him, unilateral sanctions are not just unacceptable but illegal.

"It doesn't add positivity to the atmosphere, forcing again and again to think what is controlled by Washington in its own middle East policy. We, as before, completely reject this methodology, we believe the unilateral sanctions of the criminal and unacceptable", - quotes the Minister RIA Novosti. Ryabkov found that I wasn't surprised at this step on the part of the United States.

"Roughly speaking it is the physical and legal entities in Russia. According to him, unilateral sanctions are not just unacceptable but illegal.

"It doesn't add positivity to the atmosphere, forcing again and again to think what is controlled by Washington in its own middle East policy. We, as before, completely reject this methodology, we believe the unilateral sanctions of the criminal and unacceptable", - quotes the Minister RIA Novosti. Ryabkov found that I wasn't surprised at this step on the part of the United States.

"Roughly speaking it is a sign that the balance of authority, isolated in attempts using punishment to achieve correction of our course is unchanged and he remains completely in force, because to say that it was a complete surprise, I can't, but the premise on which this decision made, we completely unclear. It is clear that this is a new complicating problem in the relations", - explained the Minister. In his opinion, the United States should focus on combating the rampant terrorism instead of holding a geopolitical game.

As we were informed Days.Roo, the United States authorities have used the new punishment against Russia on 25 November 2015. Expanded list includes 4 people, including the President of the International chess Federation Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. In addition, under the restrictions were 6 legal entities registered in the area of the Russian Federation, such as the Bank "Russian financial Alliance". The basis of introduction of sanctions the United States government calls the situation in Syria.
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