The Federation Council spoke about the inability of the United States to influence Russia: Politics: Russia: Lenta.ru
The United States has lost some of its partners, and their number continues to decline. In addition, the country has become weaker and has practically lost its leverage over Russia; it is no longer able to restrain the development of the state. This opinion was expressed in a conversation with “Lenta.ru” by a member of the Federation Council Andrei Klimov.
The US House of Representatives previously had a defense budget that would provide for tougher sanctions against Russia. If the initiative comes into force, US President Joe Biden will have to achieve restrictions on individuals and organizations involved in the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. In particular, the ban includes the freezing of their assets in the United States. In addition, the US congressmen supported the amendment toughening sanctions against the Russian national debt.
Klimov recalled that the United States has been trying for decades to restrain Russia’s development with the help of sanctions. The use of this kind of country leads to the creation of mechanisms to resist external aggression.
“Only fools and provocateurs really act. Sanctions are not a surprise for us, they began to be introduced even before 2014, we have been debugging methods to counter such pressure for decades, ”the senator said.
He also drew attention to the fact that the US sanctions have not yet entered into force. In addition, there are real forces in the country that are going through this project.
“The illegal actions proposed by the Congress are rather of an internal political nature,” the politician said. – They are addressed to the Americans themselves. Using such Russophobic rhetoric, they only want to raise their rating in the eyes of the country’s citizens. But in the States there are also those who know Russia well, such as, for example, the director of the CIA. They understand that our measures can be symmetrical, that Russia has long learned to overcome the sanctions challenges and has found solutions in all directions. Continuing this policy, America simply misses the opportunity to solve this problem without the help of our countries. “
Klimov said that, according to his estimates and the data of experts on the protection of state sovereignty, the United States is currently unable to take any measures that could contain Russia. Not because our country has become stronger, but because the Americans have become weaker.
“The number of partners they can rely on continues to diminish. The senator concluded.
Congress also recommends sanctions against 35 Russian citizens, including Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov, Head of the Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller , the head of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation Ella Pamfilova and others.