“We completely reject the charges put forward by the administration against the Federal State Unitary Enterprise Central Research Institute of Chemistry and Mechanics.

We again emphasize the illegitimacy of any unilateral restrictions, ”Antonov said.

He noted that Russia, unlike the United States, does not conduct offensive operations in the cybersphere. 

The diplomat stressed that the United States should "abandon the vicious practice of unfounded attacks." 

Earlier, Washington imposed sanctions against the Russian Federal State Unitary Enterprise Central Research Institute of Chemistry and Mechanics.