United States Engaged in De Facto Economic War Against Russia, Kremlin Says - Sputnik International

America is waging an economic war against Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.

"The United States has undoubtedly declared an economic war against Russia, and is waging this war. Yes, de facto that is the case," Peskov said, speaking to reporters at a press briefing Wednesday.
Russia, the spokesman said, must do what it takes to "serve its interests" in the current situation to avoid losing in this economic confrontation.

Peskov assured that Russia made preparations for Western sanctions in advance to minimise their impact.

Characterizing the situation on global energy markets as "turbulent," the Kremlin spokesman said that Russia would has been remains and will continue to be "a reliable guarantor of energy security not only for the European continent, but for the world."

"Even now, as you can see, energy resources are being delivered to their recipients. Russia values its reputation as a reliable supplier of energy resources," Peskov said, when asked whether Moscow plans to continue to supply oil and gas to those countries that introduced sanctions against it.

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