Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow will take “adequate measures” in response to the US Treasury Department’s announcement on Tuesday that it would extend sanctions against Russia, TASS reported.

"We regret that Washington continues this destructive line,” Pekov said. “We still disagree with this line and we believe that it very seriously harms our bilateral relations. Certainly, as this has been already in practice, the Russian side will take adequate measures.”

"We can only once …

The US expanded sanctions against Russia imposed in relation to the Crimean Peninsula and to Moscow's policy in the east of Ukraine. According to a report published on Tuesday, December 20th, on the website of the US Treasury, seven more individuals and more than 20 companies were included in the sanctions list.

Individuals who were included on the sanctions list were businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, who has close business ties with the Russian Ministry of Defense and the managers of the banks …

The list of major threats to U.S. national security may no longer include Russia. This was reported on Tuesday, December 20, by the American magazine Foreign Policy, with reference to the analytical note of the Pentagon at the disposal of the journalists.

According to the magazine, the document was drawn up based on recommendations submitted to the Ministry of Defense by a representative of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Among the main tasks in the field of defense, the memorandum includes …