Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday that Russia was prepared to break off relations with the European Union if it continued with planned sanctions. He responded that Russia was ready to do so in the event that sanctions are imposed in areas that create risks for Russia’s economy. In the event that we again see sanctions imposed in some sectors that create risks for our economy, including in the most sensitive spheres,” Lavrov said. New sanctions comingThe EU has hinted at imposing new sanctions against Moscow over the detention of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and a crackdown on protesters in Russia. By DW NewsIMAGE: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium August 21, 2020.

Source: Egypt Independent February 12, 2021 08:48 UTC