WASHINGTON: Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said that the NATO countries under the leadership of the United States and Great Britain are aimed at a direct clash with the Russian Federation. At the same time, he stressed, Moscow does not seek war and is ready for negotiations. US uses sanctions to show off harsh stance toward strategic rival Russia — Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov.
"The NATO states, led by the Americans and the British, are leading a line of direct confrontation with the Russian Federation. We don't want a war," he said
He noted that the Russian initiatives proposed by the Russian President in June offer a constructive solution to resolve the conflict. However, instead of a constructive response, according to Antonov, the United States decided to provide additional weapons on the battlefield.
The Ambassador also recalled that Russia had previously proposed solutions through negotiations.
"We must not forget the statements of President Vladimir Putin at the end of 2021 and two draft legally binding documents that would ensure our national security," Antonov said.
According to him, the goal of the United States and its allies is not just to defeat Russia, but to preserve the world order beneficial to NATO countries.
Antonov exposed the United States: why Washington does not want peace in Ukraine
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Anatoly Antonov said sound-minded US analysts and journalists repeatedly questioned the effectiveness of sanctions against Russia
The endless packages of US sanctions have acquired the character of a political mechanism and a way to demonstrate cruelty towards Russia. This was stated by the Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov.
The main theses:
— Moscow's responses to the West's confiscation of Russian assets may well be very painful;
— Russia's dialogue with the United States on arms control is impossible against the background of the Ukrainian crisis and the potential permission for Kiev to strike deep into the Russian Federation;
— There is "no gap" in the dialogue between the United States and the Russian Federation on arms control, the United States does not want to take into account the fundamental interests of another nuclear power;
— The Russian Federation reserves the right to react asymmetrically to US sanctions against Russian journalists;
— Western sanctions have contributed to the consolidation of Russian society, led to the realization that there is no alternative to the transition to a multipolar world;
— The United States and Russia will maintain bilateral relations, Washington is interested in the work of its diplomatic mission;
— The US authorities did not contact the Russian Embassy to organize bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York;
— The Russian Federation rejects the possibility of removing the issue of strategic weapons from the context of security in general.
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"Endless packages of restrictions are no longer about inflicting economic damage on us. It’s been long since they became a political mechanism to serve the electoral interests of the Democratic administration. They have become a way to demonstrate harshness toward our country, America's strategic rival," the diplomat said.
He said sound-minded US analysts and journalists repeatedly questioned the effectiveness of sanctions against Russia.
According to the ambassador, there are certain obstacles for Russia because of the sanctions, and one should not completely turn a blind eye to this problem.
"It's just that their scale is much weaker than announced. The domestic economy continues to demonstrate resilience in the face of restrictions. This is explicitly stated in the reports of the International Monetary Fund. We are modernizing the national economy at a record pace, restoring its production capacity. This is helped, among other things, by the diversification of supply chains through the involvement of reliable partners," the diplomat said.
He also mentioned the multibillion-dollar losses of American companies that "fled the Russian market under pressure from local officials and Russophobic commentators."
"I will underscore this: We did not kick anyone out. We were ready to continue working with corporations," Antonov said. "There are enough stories in the press now about how entrepreneurs succumbed to political and, sometimes psychological pressure and then kicked themselves. Especially as for many of them there is now no way back. Not because of some government policy, but because of the traditional laws of the market. Their place has simply been taken by competitors from other countries," the ambassador said.
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