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Ambassador Says US Sanctions Won't Yield Positive Results, Delta Variant Running Rampant

RUSSIA

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  • Russian Ambassador to the US Antonov says US sanctions on Russia won't yield any results in terms of influencing Russian policy – as they failed to do so throughout history.
    • Says the US should choose to build relations rather than threaten through sanctions, which will not change its foreign policy. Noted, however, that the dialogue on visa problems between US & Russia will resume soon
  • Health Experts say the Delta variant risks overwhelming Russian health systems with vaccination rates at 13% and herd immunity far off.
    • St Petersburg officials said 90% of the city's 9k hospital beds are full. Officials say Govt has been "caught off guard" by the delta variant.
  • US State Dept says US envoy will return to Moscow this week, saying it "remains committed to open channels of communication with Russia as a means to advance US interests but also reduce the risk of miscalculation between the two"
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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