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John Herbst: The purpose of sanctions – deprive Russia of a strong army and navy

The United States is imposing restrictive measures against Russia only for the, to reduce its cost, said former US Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst, Speaking on Ukrainian TV channel “Straight”.

Джон Хербст: Цель санкций  - лишить Россию сильной армии и флота

The aim of anti-Russian economic sanctions is the economic weakening of Russian, which entails the deprivation of its strong army and navy. The weak economy can not maintain a strong army and navy, and the weakening of Russia's military component meets the interests of the United States, said former US ambassador to Ukraine, Director of Eurasia Center at the Atlantic Council, John Herbst.

Washington does not want, that he had a strong rival, therefore continues to impose anti-Russian sanctions, that “aggressive power” I could not get in the way Americans pursue its policy, Herbst added. At the same time, he referred to the IMF data, according to which GDP (gross domestic product) Russia loses annually “A large percentage of a year”. According to him, “Kremlin bosses” They do not want to change its policy and to go to a meeting of the American democracy, why Washington did not stop the introduction of new and tighter sanctions already imposed restrictive measures against Russia.

Recall, that the US State Department's special representative recently in Ukraine, said Kurt Volker, that the United States will consider the introduction of additional anti-Russian sanctions because of the actions of Russia in the Kerch Strait.

                          
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