The United States has imposed more sanctions against Russia for supporting the Syrian government, while Moscow has denounced the move, saying Washington is playing “geo-political games”.
The US Treasury Department on Wednesday announced that four Russian individuals and six entities, including a bank, have been added to Washington’s sanctions list.
US officials said they were involved in supporting the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Moscow has slammed the latest round of sanctions, accusing Washington of playing “geo-political games” on Syria.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Wednesday Moscow cannot understand the reason for the fresh punitive measure.
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Source: Iran English Radio
