MOSCOW – The ‘Kremlin report’ released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury may damage the reputation of Russian politicians and businessmen but no countermeasures can be suggested until this document is analyzed, presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Jan. 30.
Peskov was asked whether the release of the ‘Kremlin list’ meant that Russia and the United States were breaking off their relations and whether the Kremlin was working on a list of its own. “This list should be analyzed before I answer your question, as you can see, this is a rather unprecedented situation,” he said.
“On one hand, the text contains plenty of indications that these are absolutely not sanctions or restrictions, but, on the other hand, the public release of the complete list of all and everything may potentially put the image and reputation of our enterprises, businessmen, politicians, and government members into the harm’s way,” Peskov said.
“There is need for analysis; this is not the first day we are experiencing an aggressive attitude, so we should not be emotional but comprehend everything before we declare our stance,” he said.
