“A state with a public debt of $ 22 trillion prohibits creditworthy countries from developing the real sector of their economy,” Zakharova wrote on her Facebook.

The representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that the American "ideology of life on loan" could not withstand competition in the world.

“They will soon demand to stop breathing immediately,” she added.

Earlier it became known that the German government regrets the decision of the United States to impose sanctions against Nord Stream 2 and Turkish Stream.

On December 21, the US Treasury announced sanctions against Nord Stream 2.