Putin Will Have an Appropriate Response to US Sanctions

The spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin said that a new round of US sanctions against Russia would harm relations between Moscow and Washington.

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The spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin said that a new round of US sanctions against Russia would harm relations between Moscow and Washington.

putin will have an appropriate response to us sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia, December 27, 2016. Credit: Reuters

Moscow: The spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that a new round of US sanctions against Russia would harm relations between Moscow and Washington.

Dmitry Peskov said Putin would order an "appropriate" retaliation to the sanctions, which included the expulsion of 35 diplomats.

In a conference call with reporters, Peskov said Moscow doubted the effectiveness of the measures as the current US presidential administration was stepping down in three weeks.

In addition to the expulsions, Washington closed two Russian compounds in New York and Maryland in response to what it called a campaign of harassment by Russia against American diplomats in Moscow.

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