The United States is in fact waging an economic war with Russia, Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for the Russian President said, commenting on US Deputy Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland’s statement that the solution to the crisis in Ukraine is “Putin’s strategic defeat.”

“The United States, of course, has declared an economic war on Russia. They are waging that war, yes, de facto,” the Kremlin spokesman said.

Asked what Moscow’s chances are of not losing this war, given that the United States is trying to involve the whole world in the pressure on sanctions against Russia, Peskov said they should “do what is best in Russia’s interests.” .

The Press Secretary of the Head of State did not specify in which spheres Russia can apply retaliatory sanctions.

“I will leave your question unanswered. No, I cannot provide details yet,” he said.