Russia won’t leave ‘unfriendly US steps without response’

Moscow will not leave unfriendly steps without response, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a comment on the expansion of US sanctions. The ministry’s spokesman, Aleksandr Lukashevich, described the inclusion of four Russian officials on the Magnitsky list as “politically motivated.” He also criticized as “groundless” restrictions imposed on Russian companies based on the US law on sanctions against Iran and Syria. The US actions question the “perspectives of bilateral cooperation in solving many acute international problems,” he said