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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, October 23 (Xinhua) – Russia reserves the right to respond to European Union sanctions. Its response will be measured, appropriate, and responsive to Moscow's interests. This was stated at a briefing by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, commenting on the EU's 19th sanctions package against Russia.
"Russia reserves the right to respond to any hostile actions by the European Union—even if they involve deliberately unsuccessful attempts to harm us—in a manner we deem most appropriate and beneficial. As always, we will respond appropriately, carefully, and in accordance with our fundamental interests," noted M. Zakharova.
The Russian Foreign Ministry's spokesperson also commented on the US-imposed restrictions against Russian companies Rosneft and Lukoil. According to her, Russia views the new US sanctions as counterproductive to the negotiation process to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.
"If the current US administration begins to follow the example of its predecessors, who attempted to force or compel Russia to sacrifice its national interests through unlawful sanctions, the result will be exactly the same—disastrous from a domestic political standpoint and negative for the stability of the global economy," the diplomat noted.
At the same time, Russia does not see any significant obstacles to agreeing on the framework for a Ukrainian settlement discussed by the presidents of the Russian Federation and the United States, stated M. Zakharova.
"We do not see any significant obstacles to continuing the process initiated by the presidents of Russia and the United States to agree on a political framework for Ukrainian regulation and to translate it into concrete results," she noted.
M. Zakharova stated that this is "difficult and painstaking work." "And it must not be done at the microphone stand, not through leaks and false information, but as diplomats should, through diplomatic efforts, using diplomatic tools," the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized.
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