Medvedev: Russian government to support companies that fall under sanctions

The Russian government is ready to support companies that will fall under the new US sanctions, Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said.

"All this is unpleasant and, of course, will force us to make certain decisions. If necessary, support individual companies, large companies, if they find themselves under such sanctions," TASS cited him as saying.

The PM added that Russia had adapted to the sanctions, received a certain amount of freedom to improve its economy and create new economic mechanisms.

"Therefore, in the case of new sanctions nothing critical will happen, I am sure of it, but all this is unpleasant," Medevedev concluded, noting that the Russian economy will endure it.