Ryabkov describes U.S. actions towards Iran as blackmail and intimidation

Ryabkov describes U.S. actions towards Iran as blackmail and intimidation

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov described actions of the United States as blackmail and intimidation, even of their own allies.

"It seems that imposing sanctions on any occasion is the only instrument of American foreign policy… We see this in the example of Iran. This is blackmail and intimidation, even of their own allies," the diplomat said in an interview with International Affairs magazine.

He said that Moscow's response to Washington’s sanctions will not necessarily be mirrored.

"One hundred percent mirror sanctions are not necessary. We cannot compete with the US in the economic sphere, as we are in different weight categories. We deliberately maintain uncertainty about the question of how we will respond because if we start to announce something in advance, it will mean a weakening of our positions," the Deputy Foreign Minister stressed.

According to Ryabkov, the sanctions can be answered symmetrically or asymmetrically, Moscow can also expand its own lists of "sanctioned" politicians.

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