Russia’s prime minister says Moscow would respond “asymmetrically” to any new Western sanctions placed on his country’s energy or financial sectors in response to Russia’s widely perceived support of rebels in eastern Ukraine.
Dmitry Medvedev threatened restrictions on Russia’s airspace if new sanctions are imposed. The prime minister said some Western airlines could become bankrupt if they are not allowed to fly over Russia. The prime minister’s remarks were published Monday in the Russian daily newspaper Vedomosti.
The European Union is set to impose a new round of economic sanctions on Russia Monday.
Russia denies arming Ukrainian separatists or sending its own troops …read more
Source: Voice of America
