“Potentially, sanctions of this kind could lead to the termination of relations between our countries, which would not be in the interests of either Moscow or Washington,” said a Kremlin spokesman, quoted by RIA Novosti.
Such a step on the part of the United States would be a big mistake, he stressed.
He suggested that Washington representatives recall at least some example of a situation where sanctions helped solve their problem.
Earlier, US senators proposed introducing restrictions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and a number of high-ranking officials in the event of an aggravation of the situation around Ukraine.
The Kremlin noted that the idea of possible new US sanctions against Russia and its president is comparable to the initiative to break off relations.