The State Department announced measures to tighten Western export controls on Russia

“If (Russian President Vladimir. -

) Putin escalates, we will also move to escalate with the help of additional sanctions and export control measures,” Price said in a statement to TASS.

He did not specify what measures were prepared.

At the same time, Price noted that if Moscow's approach changes, the United States is still ready to cooperate.

Earlier, United States President Joe Biden announced the introduction of blocking restrictions against two large Russian financial corporations.

He also announced the imposition of sanctions on Russia's sovereign debt and ordered the imposition of sanctions against Nord Stream 2 AG, the operator of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, and its management.

At the same time, Biden acknowledged the damage to the US economy due to sanctions against Russia.