MOSCOW, 19 March. /ITAR-TASS/. Russian presidential assistant Vladislav Surkov calls his inclusion in the US sanction list is equal to the award.

"Sanctions do not bother me at all," he said in an interview with Itar-Tass. "On the contrary, I'm proud of it," he added.

"I think it’s kind of a political Osсar award from US for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role”, Surkov said.