Russia's Foreign Ministry on Saturday denounced new U.S. sanctions on Russia's energy sector as an attempt to damage the Russian economy at the risk of destabilizing global markets, saying the country is facing large-scale He said he would push ahead with oil and gas projects.
The ministry statement also said Russia would respond to the “hostile” actions of the United States announced on Friday as it formulates its diplomatic strategy.
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The statement said the move “seeks to inflict at least some damage to the Russian economy, even at the risk of destabilizing global markets, as the end of President Joe Biden's ignominious tenure in power approaches.” He said it was an attempt.
Steam rises from the chimneys of Gazprom Neft's refinery in Omsk, Russia. (Reuters/Alexei Margavko)
“Despite the turmoil in the White House and the machinations of Russia-hating lobbies in the West to draw the world's energy sector into a 'hybrid war' waged by the United States against Russia, our country has always been and continues to be important. continues to be a trusted country's player in the global fuel market. ”
The measures are the most sweeping U.S. sanctions yet targeting Russian oil and gas revenues and give Kiev and the incoming Donald Trump administration leverage to reach a deal to end the war in Ukraine. This is part of the measures.
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In addition to oil exploration, production, and sales companies Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegaz, the U.S. Treasury has identified 183 vessels that carried Russian oil, many of them aging tankers operated by non-Western companies. Sanctions were imposed on those members of the so-called “Shadow Fleet.” .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the move would be a “serious blow” to Moscow. “The less revenue Russia receives from oil, the faster peace will be restored,” he said.
