Ivanov: The United States imposed sanctions against the Federal Drug Control Service for the pressure on the President of the Russian Federation – RIA Novosti

Ivanov: The United States imposed sanctions against the Federal Drug Control Service for the pressure on the President of the Russian Federation – RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, October 5 – RIA Novosti. US sanctions against the Federal Service for Drug Control (FDCS) had no practical sense, said Saturday the TV channel “TV Center” the head of Federal Drug Control Service Viktor Ivanov.

“Sanctions against America in our office does not have any meaning and need government the United States in order to further put pressure on the President of the Russian Federation, in fact, our colleagues – narcotics police from the United States – were strongly against such measures, but they have never been considered to be “, – he said.

In March, President Barack Obama announced the expansion of sanctions against Russia. Among the included in the new sanctions list, published on the website of the US Treasury put forward to the chairman of the State Anti-Drug Committee, Director of the Federal Drug Control Service Viktor Ivanov, Russia. Previously, he and representatives of agencies have repeatedly spoken about this ban. In March, in the management of the interaction with the public and media Gosnarcocontrol stated that the ban led FDCS to enter the United States, “severs long-term successful and fruitful cooperation in the fight against drugs.” Later, Ivanov himself, however, pointed out that he was ready to continue cooperation with the United States, despite the sanctions. According to him, the drug problem is equally important for all countries.

As the United States and the European Union imposed sanctions against Russian politicians and businessmen

the United States and the EU does not recognize the annexation of Crimea to Russia and accused Moscow of meddling in the affairs of Ukraine. Russia denies it and calls the accusations unacceptable. Western countries since March has repeatedly imposed sanctions against a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and companies and threatened to extend the restrictive measures. Most recently, the use of such practices have become September sanctions.

Full list of Russian citizens and companies have come under the sanctions – in the material RIA News & gt; & gt;