The head of the State Department’s Sanctions Coordination Office, Jim O’Brien, said the United States is in regular talks with US and foreign banks on Russian food and fertilizers, which they say is not covered by sanctions. It is stated in this message. TASS.
“We regularly communicate with US and foreign banks and explain to them our position that we do not impose sanctions on Russia’s food and fertilizer or food and fertilizer transactions,” O’Brien said.
Former Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu criticized statements of the country’s opposition forces on the need to participate in sanctions against the Russian Federation. Çavuşoğlu also stated that the Turkish authorities will not support restrictive measures against Russia until they are implemented at the UN level. According to him, Ankara, despite being a member of the North Atlantic Alliance, prioritizes its own interests.