The former director of the CIA and the ex-head of Pentagon Robert Gates said that the United States had exhausted the possibility of pressure on Russia using sanctions because they had introduced too much. He told about it at an online event organized by the Ronald Reagan Institute, his words leads TASS.
“We have introduced so many sanctions against Russia. I mean, there are few people left, which we have not yet introduced and which would be of meaning,” he noted. According to Gates, many restrictions affect ordinary Russian citizens. However, he stressed that in the case of cyberats, the United States should answer and take measures regarding officials of the country.
Ex-head of the CIA said that in case of continuation of the attacks, Washington should show a “creative approach”, not only creating serious difficulties for hackers, but also consider the possibility of taking measures “against persons surrounded by President Vladimir Putin”.
Earlier Assistant Assistant Chapter of American Affairs of Europe and Eurasia Philip Ricker said that the chances of achieving the construction of the construction of the “Northern Flow-2” with the help of sanctions are practically no. At the same time, he stressed that the position of the American administration regarding the gas pipeline remains extremely clear in the light of decisions taken on sanctions.