Russia to Retaliate If Magnitsky Act Goes Ahead – Putin Aide
MOSCOW, March 25 (RIA Novosti) – A senior Russian official said Monday that Moscow will unveil its own list of alleged US rights violators should Washington proceed with moves to penalize a range of Russian officials.
Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said imminent publication of the so-called “Magnistky List,” which envisions visa bans and the freezing of bank accounts of Russian officials suspected of rights abuses, will damage bilateral relations.
“We are not pushing this issue, and we are only reacting to it. This is not our choice,” said Ushakov, an aide to President Vladimir Putin.
The anti-US “Dima Yakovlev List” has received resounding support from the ruling United Russia party. The list is named after a Russian-born toddler who died in 2008 after being strapped into an overheated car for hours by his adopted father.
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