[HIGHLIGHTS] Antonov: developing countries will turn their backs on the United States because of Washington's sanctions policy

Russian ambassador to the U.S. says developing countries will turn their backs on U.

S. because of sanctions. He says the sanctions are a repetition of what has already been passed. He also said that the CIA's appeal to the Russians was part of a coordinated campaign against Russia. He said the sanctions were part of an effort to undermine Russia's influence in the Middle East and Africa. The sanctions are meant to punish Russia for its actions in Ukraine, Syria and elsewhere in the Mideast.