US will not be able to blockade Russia — intelligence chief

Russian Politics & Diplomacy April 04, 2023, 13:27

The US’ actions "severely breach the basic, fundamental norms of international law," Sergey Naryshkin added, noting that Washington uses such actions "to try to interfere into domestic affairs of sovereign countries"

MINSK, April 4. /TASS/. The US will not be able to organize an international blockade around Russia despite enormous pressure that Washington is putting on Latin American, Asian and African countries, Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Director Sergey Naryshkin said after a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday.

"We see enormous pressure being put by the US on our partners and allies, Latin American, Asian and African countries. And it will not be able to achieve its goal, to organize a blockade around Russia," he said.

The US’ actions "severely breach the basic, fundamental norms of international law," Naryshkin added, noting that Washington uses such actions "to try to interfere into domestic affairs of sovereign countries."

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