“Before that, there were also sanctions that did not exist before.
Our Western colleagues have simply absolutely lost the culture of dialogue, the culture of diplomatic negotiations and reaching consensus, the ability to collectively seek a balance of interests - almost at their request, sanctions are immediately imposed, ”RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
He noted that Russia will react if new sanctions are introduced.
“This is a dead-end path, and ultimately it will turn against the very initiators of these illegitimate unilateral measures,” he said.
Earlier, US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland threatened Russia with "serious economic steps and sanctions" in the event of "aggression" against Ukraine.