White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest[/caption]White House spokesperson said that Anti-Russian sanctions to have the same effect on Russian economy as the sanction regime against Iran.
WASHINGTON, December 16 (Sputnik) Anti-Russian sanctions will have the same effect onRussian economy asthe sanction regime againstIran, the White House spokesperson Josh Earnest said onTuesday.
"There is an analogy here the sanctions regime that the United States worked withthe international community toput inplace againstIranwas having a very negative effect ontheir economy, the same dynamic is inplay inRussia," Earnest told journalists duringa press briefing.
Earnest underscored that only due tothe sanctions the Iranian leadership came tothe negotiations table withthe international community.
Earlier duringthe press briefing, Earnest said that US President Barack Obama intended tosign the Ukraine Freedom Support Act passed inCongress last week that would allow toimpose harsher sanctions againstRussia, even though "it includes some sanctions language that does not reflect the consultations that are ongoing."
The bill would also provide Ukraine withlethal and non-military assistance aswell asaid inenergy, defense sectors, and civil society.
The United States, aswell asthe European Union and a number oftheir allies, have introduced several rounds ofsanctions againstRussia inrecent months, targeting its banking, energy and defense sectors.
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