Peskov: Russia «concerned» over the extension of US sanctions

Peskov: Russia «concerned» over the extension of US sanctions

Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said Monday that Kremlin «concerned» about the possibility of expanding US sanctions against Russia.

«We don’t want to be in a situation when our bilateral relations are in quite a sorry state, unable to face another big and perhaps intolerable risks and dangers» — the words Peskov Bloomberg.

Peskov: Russia «concerned» over the extension of US sanctions

«We have concerns about sanctions, but we don’t know what they will be. All of the arguments that are not based on any official information,» he added.

Thus, Putin’s press Secretary said that calling the current situation «cold war» yet. He also said that whatever new US sanctions, Russia is guided by in this issue the «principle of reciprocity».

Recall that in late October the administration trump sent Congress a list of relevant Russian individuals and companies, which it planned to expand the sanctions.

On Monday, the President of the Russian Federation concerns the extension of the sanctions allowed Russian entrepreneurs doing business in the United States to return money home, avoiding paying taxes. We are talking about the issuance of Eurobonds.

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