This, according to RIA Novosti, the diplomatic mission said, commenting on the new anti-Russian sanctions.

“Strength checks” are not new to us,” the department said.

The Russian embassy noted that, first of all, foreign entrepreneurs and commercial companies suffer because of the sanctions. 

Earlier, the Russian Embassy reacted to US plans to start transferring Russian assets to Ukraine.

It was also reported that the new US Ambassador Lynn Tracy arrived in Russia.