The US Treasury announced the possibility of lifting sanctions against RusAl, if Oleg Deripaska refuses to control the company. Economist Vasily Koltashov on Sputnik radio said that this is not just an intervention in trade and economy.

The United States can lift sanctions from RusAl, if Oleg Deripaska refuses to control the company, the Finance Ministry said.

"In accordance with the OFAC (Department of the US Treasury Department for the Control of Foreign Assets), parties that have been sanctioned may be removed from the sanctions list if they show a change in the circumstances that led to their inclusion in it, - says the explanations to the sanctions documents.

In addition, the US extended the period during which US citizens and companies must complete all contracts and terminate their interaction with RusAl. It will not expire on May 7, but on October 23. Until the same date, the Ministry of Finance will consider an application to exclude a company from the sanctions list.

Against the background of these reports, the shares of RusAl began to grow.

Head of the Center for Political Economy Studies Vasily Koltashov on Sputnik radio called the US demands unceremonious and cynical interference in the affairs of a private company.

"The demand of the United States is very peculiar that Oleg Deripaska leave and leave the company to itself, and then sanctions will be lifted." This is no longer just interference in the trade and economy that the US has always produced, produces and will produce, they are with the very American impudence, unceremoniousness and cynicism invade the affairs of a foreign commercial organization, while the US, in the person of its experts and economists, has always declared that the state should not interfere in the affairs of companies, It can not be done under any circumstances, it's a private company, and it's not a state business to get involved in its internal policy, "said Vasily Koltashov.

In the case of RusAl, as the economist noted, the demands put forward by the Americans contradict their own position on private companies.

"Now the US gives an example of the opposite, because if at the request of the United States, Oleg Deripaska will be displaced and other leadership will be put in place, and maybe sanctions will be removed from the company, but you can change the leadership of any company - Russian, Brazilian, Chinese And to say: so, have changed the leadership, now we are setting requirements to you for activities - you open this plant, here you do something, here you do not ... That is, it turns out that the US takes on a very big role, they dare to command Vat affairs private organizations ", - concluded Vasily Koltashov.

Oleg Deripaska and En + Group controlled by him, GAZ Group, Basic Element and RusAl were subject to US sanctions in early April with the expansion of restrictive measures against Russian businessmen and related companies. This means blocking assets in the US and banning any business with these businesses for US citizens.

In response to the expansion of anti-Russian sanctions, a group of deputies submitted to the State Duma a bill that provides for sanctions against the United States. In particular, the document contains a ban on the import of American agricultural, alcoholic and tobacco products, as well as medicines. In addition, the project proposes to suspend cooperation between Russia and the US on the atom, aircraft construction and rocket engines.

The State Duma will consider the document on May 15.

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