White House Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby said in an interview with the TV channel: Fox NewsIt has been reported that the US will impose new sanctions on Russia due to the alleged illegal detention of US citizens.
“We told Americans not to go to Russia, we imposed sanctions using the Levinson Act, and we will do it again,” Kirby said.
According to him, despite the desire of the United States to increase pressure on the Russian Federation, the American administration plans to seek the return of its citizens in Russia, including the former employee of the American embassy Mark Vogel, who was convicted and charged with drug trafficking and possession of a large scale.
The Levinson Act is a law in the United States that allows the country’s authorities to impose sanctions and other restrictions on charges of illegal detention of American citizens.
On August 1, Russia and the United States exchanged 26 prisoners at the airport in the capital of Turkey. Two planes from the Russian Federation arrived in Ankara to carry out the exchange. Details in the material “Newspapers.Ru”.
Medvedev earlier statedHe said that the prisoner exchange was in favor of Russia.
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