The official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, said that Moscow would respond to any sanctions imposed by the European Union. This was reported on the air of radio Sputnik.

According to her, when responding to the actions of the EU, the Russian capital proceeds from its own interests.

“You know perfectly well that any sanctions are given a proportionate response, based on the interests of our country, worked out in interdepartmental formats...,” the Russian diplomat stressed.

Zakharova drew attention to the fact that the response from Moscow would be coordinated and verified.

The official representative of the diplomatic department also added that the Russian Federation has learned to live under sanctions.

On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to conduct a military special operation in Ukraine in response to a request for help from the heads of the LPR and DPR.

The decision to conduct the operation was the reason for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.

Gazeta.Ru is broadcasting online.