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RIA: Russia Says will Not Delay Response to US Sanctions

by Reuters

   MOSCOW --

   Russia will not delay adopting legislation in response to new U.S.
   sanctions, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday, RIA
   news agency reported.

   Senior members of the lower house of parliament have said they are
   considering legislation to give the Kremlin powers to ban or restrict a
   list of U.S. imports.

   Ryabkov said Moscow was discussing what he called Washington's abuse of
   the dollar's status as the global reserve currency.