In a telephone conversation with his American counterpart Joe Biden, Russian President Vladimir Putin pointed to the possibility of a complete rupture of relations between the two countries in the event of the introduction of the promised "unprecedented sanctions". This was announced to reporters on Friday by the aide to Russian leader Yuri Ushakov, quoted by TACC.
According to him, Biden mentioned in the conversation that "if the escalation continues along the Ukrainian border, Western countries will take large-scale sanctions," including in the economic and military spheres.
"But our president reacted immediately by saying that if the West still decides to impose these unprecedented sanctions under certain conditions, then all this could lead to a complete severance of relations between our countries. And there will be serious damage to relations. of Russia and the West as a whole, "the diplomat said. According to a Kremlin spokesman, Putin also said that such steps would later be seen by his descendants as a mistake." And many such mistakes have been made in the last 30 years. it is advisable not to make such mistakes in this situation, "Ushakov said.
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