“Of course, when there is a working economy, there are always tools that can be used.
We believe that we have taken serious measures, ”he said, commenting on the measures introduced against Russia.
In the coming days, "the focus will be on avoiding" sanctions, Sullivan added.
According to him, Russia "is trying to adapt to the fact that it is now under tremendous economic pressure."
“What steps will they take to circumvent our sanctions, how will we stop this? ... I think that in the next week or two we will make a statement, indicate the goals that are trying to ensure that the sanctions are circumvented both in Russia and abroad” , - TASS adviser quotes.
In addition, "there is a question about energy carriers and Europe," the dialogue with the Europeans about this continues, Sullivan concluded.
In March, economist Jens Südekum opined that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had succeeded in forcing countries to “circumvent their own sanctions” by transferring gas payments to unfriendly countries into rubles.
At the same time, the representative of the Hungarian government, Zoltan Kovacs, noted that paying for Russian gas in rubles would not be a violation of European sanctions against Russia, since Budapest has a bilateral contract with Moscow.