Lavrov: We will not randomly list any country as “unfriendly”

MOSCOW, April 28 (YPA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed that Moscow would not randomly list any country on the list of unfriendly countries.

“I think [it will happen] soon The government has specific instructions, the criteria by which we are guided in this work are clear. So, I think, we will not have to wait long,” Lavrov told Sputnik during an interview

Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to limit the number of Russians employed by foreign diplomatic missions of countries that are determined to be unfriendly toward Russia, and the foreign ministry was tasked with drawing up the list

On April 15, the United States imposed sanctions on 32 Russian entities and persons as part of a new round of sanctions for alleged cyberattacks from Moscow and other allegations of hostilities against US interests.

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