Kremlin Says Russia Will Break-Off Relations With The U.S. If Washington Sanctions Putin

New York Times

RT: Russia could break off relations if US sanctions Putin – Kremlin

American senators have proposed wide-ranging measures against Russian officials, including the president

If the US imposes personal sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin, it would be equivalent to Washington deciding to completely sever

all relations with Moscow, the Kremlin has said.

Responding to a question on Thursday about draft penalties planned by a group of US senators from President Joe Biden’s Democratic Party, including direct restrictions on Putin and measures aimed at crippling Russian banks, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, “Moscow does not plan to respond to anything yet, because we still want to hope that at least some common sense will prevail.”

“The imposition of sanctions against the head of state and against the leader of Russia … is a measure that is comparable to severing relations,” he continued.

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Update: US slapping sanctions against Putin would be an 'over-the-top' move, Kremlin cautions (TASS)

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