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American sanctions against Russia are preparing, but it is not yet decided when they will be applied. This was stated by the Russian ambassador to Washington, Anatoly Antonov.
According to the diplomat, it is currently difficult to answer the question of what decision the representatives of the American democratic and republican parties will reach. But there is a feeling, Antonov stressed, that sanctions will continue to evolve.
Despite inter-party differences over anti-Russian sanctions, the ambassador notes that Democrats and Republicans have united. They are only arguing about how to intervene more effectively in Russia. The purpose of the sanctions is to cause serious damage to Russia's economy and political image, Antonov stressed.
The Russian ambassador also said that he could still be expelled from the United States. Antonov previously said that the United States was negotiating visas to Russia for the US ambassador's guards, and threatened to expel him from Washington if the Russian Foreign Ministry did not issue the required visas.