The sanctions imposed by the US Treasury Department on the Arctic LNG 2 project can be considered as an evaluation of the professionalism of the Novatek gas company implementing the project. This was stated by the head of the Russian organization, Leonid Mikhelson. TASS.
The entrepreneur attended the Verona Eurasian Economic Forum on November 3. The event will take place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan and will last until November 4.
Commenting on the decision of the American government, Mikhelson emphasized: “In summary: the imposition of sanctions against us is an assessment of our professionalism.”
November 2, Washington extended About 40 individuals and dozens of legal entities were added to the sanctions lists against Moscow. The restrictions particularly affected banks Russian Standard and Pochta Bank.
Additionally, the U.S. Treasury Department, Arctic LNG 2 LLC and St. It also added the St. Petersburg Stock Exchange to the SDN list. Thus, American officials actually blocked their connections to the dollar system and prohibited cooperation with the United States.
On the same day, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Relations Alexey Chepa statedThat Western sanctions bring no results to foreign countries. Moreover, in a comment to socialbites.ca, the parliamentarian admitted that he was already confused by the number of restrictions imposed on the country.
Formerly in the government of the Russian Federation in the name Western restrictions are “sanctions from hell”.