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Zakharova on new EU sanctions: illegal actions against Russia will receive a response

12/16/2023, 4:39:01 PM

Highlights: Zakharova on new EU sanctions: illegal actions against Russia will receive a response. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said this in an interview with RIA Novosti. Earlier, the Politico newspaper wrote that the leaders of the countries of the Eurasian Union agreed on the 12th package of sanctions against Russia. Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer, who opposed the introduction of such restrictions, left the meeting room, according to the newspaper. The decision will be made in an interdepartmental format.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, commenting on the possible adoption of the 12th package of European Union sanctions against Russia, said that all illegal anti-Russian actions will receive a proper response.


The diplomat said this in an interview with RIA Novosti.

As Zakharova recalled, Russia has previously responded appropriately to all illegal actions against Moscow.

"He (the answer. — RT) is worked out in an interdepartmental format, appropriate decisions are made and then approved and implemented, as was the case before. This will be the case now," she stressed.

Earlier, the Politico newspaper wrote that the leaders of the countries of the Eurasian Union agreed on the 12th package of sanctions against Russia, while Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer, who opposed the introduction of such restrictions, left the meeting room.