Russia vows ‘painful’ response to any US sanctions

Russian lawmakers on Wednesday warned of “precise and painful” consequences for countries that impose sanctions on Moscow.

Reuters reported that Valentina Matvienko, the speaker of the Russian upper house of parliament, called sanctions a “double-edged sword,” and warned that countries that implement penalties against Russia will face consequences.

“Russia’s response to the sanctions, our so-called counter-sanctions, will be precise, painful, and without question sensitive for exactly those countries that imposed them on Russia,” Matvienko said.