The US authorities are interested in partnering with Germany on new economic measures against Moscow in the event of Russian aggression in Ukraine. This was reported by the press service of the US Treasury after a conversation between US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and the new head of the FRG finance department, Christian Lindner.
“Minister Yellen Confirmed President’s Concerns [США Джо] Biden regarding the build-up of Russian forces around Ukraine and expressed interest in partnership with Germany in the issue of emergency measures that can be quickly put into effect to entail serious costs for the Russian economy, ”it was reported.
In addition, Yellen congratulated Linder on his appointment as finance minister and “expressed gratitude to Germany for its commitment to the transatlantic alliance.”
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Earlier, on December 8, US President Joe Biden said that during his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, he made it clear that in the event of an invasion of Ukraine’s territory, Russia will face economic consequences “which did not exist before.” US Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland said that Washington is considering the possibility of imposing sanctions that “will completely cut Russia off from the global financial system.”
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