Kremlin pledges to respond in kind to any 'illegal' new US sanctions

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Reuters
15 April, 2021, 04:15 pm
Last modified: 15 April, 2021, 04:16 pm
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow would wait to see what happened before commenting in detail
Russian and US state flags fly in Vsevolozhsk, Leningrad Region, Russia March 27, 2019. Photo: Reuters

 The Kremlin said on Thursday it would respond in kind to any new "illegal" new US sanctions on Russia and said any new measures would reduce the chances of a summit between US President Joe Biden and President Vladimir Putin taking place.

People familiar the matter told Reuters on Wednesday that the United States may announce sanctions on Russia as soon as Thursday for alleged interference in US elections and malicious cyber activity, targeting several individuals and entities.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow would wait to see what happened before commenting in detail.

He also said that the situation around Ukraine remained tense and that it was premature to talk about de-escalation, despite reports that the United States had cancelled the deployment of two of its warships to the Black Sea.

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