New U.S. sanctions over chemical weapons would be 'illegal': Kremlin
Source: Reuters

[November 07, 2018]    MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia would consider any new chemical weapons-related sanctions imposed by the United States to be illegal, a Kremlin spokesman said on Wednesday.

The Russian flag flies over the Embassy of Russia in Washington, U.S., August 6, 2018. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it would impose additional sanctions on Russia after Moscow failed to give reasonable assurances it would not use chemical weapons after a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in England.

"We consider restrictions imposed by the United States against Russia illegal," Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

(Reporting by Olzhas Auyezov; Editing by Matthew Mpoke Bigg)

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