MOSCOW, August 13. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has not yet given instructions to prepare a new package of measure in response to the expected new sanctions from Washington for Russia’s alleged involvement in Skripal poisoning case, Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
"As for instructions, of course it was not yet given, because there was an announcement of some new sanctions, information about a package being prepared or that it was already prepared, but it has not been introduced yet," Peskov said.
Peskov noted, "Having no precise information about the next restrictions invented by Washington, it would be incorrect to talk about any response." At the same time, he recalled that most often in such matters "the principle of reciprocity" is fundamental.
The Washington administration earlier said it was imposing sanctions on Russia as of August 22 over Moscow’s alleged involvement in the poisoning of former Russian intelligence officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in British Salisbury, on March 4. According to the US Department of State, the US authorities are going to decide on unveiling the second package of sanctions against Moscow in 90 days’ time depending on whether it fulfills a number of conditions. Russia has repeatedly refuted allegations concerning its involvement in the case.