The United States called diplomacy an alternative to sanctions against Russia
Washington hopes that Moscow will choose a diplomatic path to resolve the situation with Ukraine, said US State Department spokesman Ned Price. Otherwise, Washington will impose unprecedented sanctions against Moscow . “Hopefully this [alternative] will remain hypothetical,” Price said.
The United States plans to impose extremely tough EXPORT sanctions against Russia, similar to those that apply to Iran, North Korea, Cuba and Syria, if Russiawill introduce troops into the territory of Ukraine, the Associated Press and BLOOMBERG previously reported, citing their sources. The New York Times also wrote that the US is considering a ban on exports to the country of any consumer goods, as well as electronics manufactured or developed in the US. Moscow has repeatedly denied plans to send troops to Ukraine, noting that it has the right to move the military across the country. Behind the United States calls for "unprecedented" sanctions against Russia in the event of an escalation in Ukraine is an attempt to influence the Russian side against the backdrop of negotiations on European security, said Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov.video