Russian Foreign Ministry: There’s nothing left in the US foreign policy toolbox but sanctions

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov commented on reports of the possibility of the US imposing anti-Russian sanctions due to the situation in Belarus.

He noted that it is not the first time that Washington has intervened in the affairs of other states “in the most unceremonious and rude manner,” and pointed to the primitivization of the American foreign policy course. As Reuters reported earlier, citing an “anonymous spokesman” for the State Department, the United States may consider imposing sanctions on Russia if Moscow “openly interferes in the affairs of Belarus with the use of force.”

Russia does not interfere in the affairs of Belarus and respects the right of residents of the republic to independently figure out their problems, said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.

Thus, he commented on reports of the possibility of the United States imposing anti-Russian sanctions due to the situation in Belarus.

“The Americans should not give warnings to anyone, but take care to give the Belarusians an opportunity to get out of this situation as they see fit,” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

According to him, it is not the first time that Washington has intervened in the affairs of other states “in the most unceremonious and rude manner.”

“We are convinced again and again that there is nothing left in the American foreign policy instruments except sanctions,” the Deputy Minister of Interfax quotes.

He expressed regret that “the primitivization of the American foreign policy is taking place.”

“And there is only one answer to any question, to any problem – sanctions,” Ryabkov concluded.

Earlier, Reuters, citing an “anonymous spokesman for the State Department,” reported that the United States may consider the possibility of imposing sanctions on Russia if Moscow “openly interferes in the affairs of Belarus using force.”