The state Department explained the new sanctions to improve relations with Russia

With great amazement took in the Russian embassy in the United States the words of U.S. Secretary of state rex tillerson in relation to the sanctions policy of the United States. In his statement, tillerson said that the us impose new sanctions out of a desire to improve relations with russia. The statement of the state department of 29 july approved in the congress sanction bill may not cause anything but bewilderment.

In Washington did not understand that pressure and pressure against Russia do not work, and even more sanctions to improve relations — reported in the Russian embassy, reports RIA Novosti. Earlier, tillerson said that (quote):nearly unanimous vote on the sanctions bill in congress demonstrates the desire of americans to see that Russia is taking steps to improve relations with the United States. We hope that cooperation with Russia on major global issues will continue and the sanctions will no longer neobhodimye also noted that the us "Will work closely" with their "Friends and partners" to ensure that their "Signal to russia, Iran, and North Korea clearly understood. "How to understand the logic of the american secretary of state? the deputy chairman of the federation council committee on defense franz klintsevich called the logic of "Jesuit" and said that the hopes tillerson to cooperate without reason. Senator alexei pushkov said ironically that if the United States imposed sanctions for the sake of friendship with russia, and Moscow retaliates "Also in the name of friendship. "As stated by Russian president Vladimir Putin, the new american sanctions are absolutely illegal from the point of view of international law and violate the principles of international trade and world trade organization rules. The bill has caused concern in Europe as it affects the interests of the European enterprises.

Foreign minister of Germany, sigmar gabriel, called it unacceptable and said that Germany in any case will not accept the extraterritorial application of these measures.