MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Friday it would respond quickly with retaliatory measures to the latest round of U.S. sanctions that it criticized as another “hostile step”, pledging to support affected companies with state funds.
The European Union and the United States have tightened economic penalties on Moscow, accusing it of sending troops to back pro-Moscow separatists fighting Ukrainian government forces in eastern regions.
“Of course our retaliatory measures will not keep you waiting,” the Foreign Ministry said in an online statement.
“We see Washington’s introduction of new anti-Russian sanctions as another hostile step in line with the confrontational course taken by …read more
Source: Newsweek
