“We will respond to sanctions, but so that we do not harm ourselves. But we will answer for sure. And, of course, we will take this into account, building all our relations, ”he said on the air of the Big Game program on Channel One.
Lavrov called possible new US sanctions "a very difficult to understand situation."
“I never thought that politicians could come to such decisions that do not honor serious politicians,” the Russian Foreign Minister said.
Earlier, the US Treasury announced the imposition of sanctions against Nord Stream 2. After that, Swiss Allseas suspended work on the project.
The German government said they regretted the decision of the United States, and Berlin rejected such sanctions. The EU also opposed US sanctions aimed at EU companies conducting legitimate businesses.
As indicated in the document of the American Ministry of Finance, the parties that sold, leased or provided vessels participating in the laying of pipes in the sea at a depth of more than 100 feet in the framework of the construction of the Nord Stream 2 and Turkish Stream, “must ensure that these vessels immediately ceased construction activities. ”
The Russian Foreign Ministry explained these steps by the fact that the US is not going to sanction European, but European companies involved in laying the Nord Stream-2 and Turkish Stream pipelines, which will undermine the development of the European economy and its ability to compete with the US in world markets .