“From the very beginning (of the work) of the current administration, we have demonstrated that we are ready to use a number of economic and other instruments in response to the harmful actions of Russia.

The Secretary of State made it clear today that we will not hesitate using these tools, "RIA Novosti quotes Psaki's answer to a question about Washington's possible actions against Russia in Ukraine.

She noted that the United States will coordinate its actions on this issue with its allies.

Earlier, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that Washington would be ready to impose large-scale economic sanctions against Moscow in the event of an allegedly possible Russian invasion of Ukraine.