Russia says 'deeply disappointed' with new U.S. sanctionsDecember 19, 2014 - 22:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Friday it was deeply disappointed U.S. President Barack Obama had signed into law a new bill on sanctions against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis and said the bill was "anti-Russian by its nature", Reuters reported. Obama said on Thursday no new sanctions against Moscow were planned after the law for now. "We do not leave hostile actions by Washington without a reaction," the ministry said in a statement. "Decisions on a possible response will depend on how the U.S. use the new law in practice." "Russia is ready for dialogue and cooperation, but only on the principles of equality and real respect for our interests," the ministry said. "Attempts to exert pressure on us will fail in any case." Related links: Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakh Foreign Minister arrives in Armenia Kazakh Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu on Monday, March 18 arrived in Armenia for a two-day trip. Aliyev touts “good chances” for normalizing ties with Armenia Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has declared that there are “good chances” for normalizing relations with Armenia. Top Armenian, Indian defense officials discuss cooperation The discussions primarily focused on enhancing cooperation in the defence sector between Armenia and India. IDBank unveils three sad stories about fraudsters IDBank has unveiled three scenarios of card fraud that have been happening more and more often in Armenia. |