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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson admitted the introduction of new sanctions against Russia. Political scientist Vladimir Olenchenko on air radio Sputnik expressed the opinion that behind restrictive measures, Washington's economic interests are traced.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson admitted the introduction of new sanctions against Russia. He stated this in an interview with CBS.

The head of the State Department was asked why the administration does not fully apply the sanctions provided for by the Congress decision.

In response, Tillerson explained that some steps have already been taken: in particular, several transactions on the sale of Russian military equipment were prevented on the basis of the current legislation.

"We are considering a number of other persons who can be sanctioned," Tillerson said.

After the aggravation of the situation around Ukraine, the United States imposed sanctions against Russia several times. A list of Russian enterprises, including the defense sector, as well as Russians, who were affected by restrictive measures, is regularly replenished on various occasions.

Senior researcher at the Center for European Studies of the Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladimir Olenchenko, on Sputnik radio broadcast, expressed the opinion that the economic interests of Washington can be traced behind sanctions.

"Tillerson relies on the law passed by the US Congress to take action against those who oppose the US But for all this there are economic interests, they are connected - for the US it is typical in general - with the creation of competitive advantages by political means. In this case, it seems to me that the US would like to strengthen its positions, firstly, in the arms trade.In January they issued a big report where they crumbled to themselves in compliments, how good they are.However, they left behind brackets that they themselves organized the war in Siri and, accordingly, there was a greater demand for armament.Other sphere where Americans would like to create favorable conditions for themselves is the oil production and production of oil products.If Tillerson's intentions are realized, then most likely in these areas it is unlikely that will take place in the field of soft drinks or show business, "said Vladimir Olenchenko.

In January, the US Ministry of Finance published a "Kremlin list", which included almost all of Russia's leadership and large Russian entrepreneurs - only 210 people. The list was prepared in accordance with the law "On Countering America's Enemies through Sanctions" (CAATSA), adopted in the US in the summer of 2017. It does not entail automatic restrictions against the persons mentioned, but it implies that they can be introduced in the future.

Last Wednesday, February 14, Finance Minister Stephen Mnuchin said that the department is actively working to prepare sanctions against oligarchs and representatives of the Russian leadership. On Friday, US Attorney General Robert Muller charged 13 Russians and three companies with charges of "conspiracy against the US" and "fraud".

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