“We cannot say that they are not achieving their goals. For this, just not enough time has passed since their introduction ... Sanctions do not immediately give a result. Time will tell, ”he said in an interview with Kommersant.

Earlier, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that Huntsman would be replaced by a "well-known representative of the administration" of the United States.

In August, U.S. President Donald Trump during a telephone conversation informed Russian leader Vladimir Putin about Huntsman's upcoming resignation.