The US and EU ready for new sanctions against Russia, said on Thursday Deputy Minister of Finance of the USA on the battle with crime and financial intelligence David Cohen.

" U.S. allies in the European Union are United in order to impose on the Russian Federation additional price if Russia will not achieve de-escalate in Ukraine, " said Cohen, who is quoted by the Agency.

according to him, the response of Russia " May have a negligible impact on the U.S. economy. The US administration is in contact with the authorized business on the matter, said Cohen.

He did not want to comment on the likelihood that the situation will affect large-scale projects of American energy organization Exxon Mobil in the Russian Federation.

regarding sanctions of the USA against Russia's economy, the latest round of which was introduced last week, Cohen said that their influence on the Russian economy " increased "because " the market is aware that North America is ready to introduce fresh punishment ".


The US and the EU does not recognize the annexation of Crimea to Russia and accused Moscow of interfering in Ukraine. Russia denies it and called such accusations are unacceptable. Western countries since March, has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations and threatened to make wider restrictive measures. The last case of use of such practices have become July punishment.

The European Union on 30 July announced sanctions list in Ukraine, which included 8 people and 3 legal entities. Among them, the 1st Deputy head of administration of the President of the Russian Federation Alexei Gromov, four Russian businessman, the head of the interior Ministry of the Crimea, as Well as two messengers self proclaimed in the East of Ukraine " people's republics ".

EU authorities have banned investors from the European Union sale, delivery, or the movement of key equipment and technologies for the creation, acquisition or development of infrastructure projects in a number of industries in the Crimea and Sevastopol. Also prohibited the use for these purposes of ships or aircraft under the jurisdiction of the EU. Limits relate to transport, telecommunications and energy industries, exploration of oil, gas and other minerals.

the U.S. Treasury on July 29, announced the introduction of sanctions against the Bank of Moscow, VTB and Russian agricultural Bank, and United shipbuilding Corporation of Russia.

in the U.S. capital and Brussels when it is ready if necessary to make wider sanctions lists. Full list of Russian Citizens and organizations that fall under punishment, -

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