Russia on U.S. sanctions: Washington should stop "geo-political games"

Russia's deputy foreign minister said on Wednesday Moscow did not understand new United States sanctions against Russia over Syria and Washington should stop playing "geo-political games", according to Reuters citing RIA news agency.

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"It is clear that this is a new, complicated moment in relations," said Sergei Ryabkov, according to the report.

The United States has sanctioned 10 targets for supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday.

Read alsoReuters: U.S. sanctions businessman helping Syria government buy oil from ISRussian Financial Alliance bank, as well as FIDE international chess federation president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov were included in the sanctions list.

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