(VOVWORLD) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called the US list of influential Russians close to the Kremlin who could face sanctions a “hostile act” that could harm US-Russian relations.
 Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: THX/VNA) |
But he added that Russia does not plan to retaliate. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who was one of the officials included in the report, said on Tuesday that this document means “zero”.
Released on Tuesday, the Treasury Department list contained 210 names, 114 are politicians. The list includes members of the Russian government, whose assets worth more than 1 billion USD.