MOSCOW. Sept 2 (Interfax) - Moscow will retaliate against the expansion of anti-Russian sanctions by the United States; traditionally that will be done on reciprocity principles, the Kremlin has said.
"Indeed, and we saying this again, this is an absolutely standard position, this is a constant, the principle of reciprocity will be the starting point in this case," Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov has answered a question about Russia's response to the new American sanctions.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has placed a number of Russian companies on the sanction list over events in Ukraine, a statement posted on the Federal Register governmental website reads.
"BIS is taking this action to ensure the efficacy of existing sanctions on the Russian Federation (Russia) for violating international law and fueling the conflict in eastern Ukraine," the statement reads.
Companies from the United Kingdom, Romania, Ukraine, Finland and Switzerland were also included on the list.
The list of Russian companies include Vankorneft, Izhevsky Mekhanichesky Zavod, Neft-Aktiv, Achinsk Refinery, Angarsk Petrochemical Company, Kuybyshev Refinery, Novokuybyshev Refinery, Orenburgneft, RN Holding, Samotlorneftegaz, Syzran Refinery, Kontsern Izhmash, Verkhnechonskneftegaz, RN-Komsomolsky Refinery, RN-Yuganskneftegaz and others.