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Russia Accuses U.S. of Economic War Amid Sanctions

2/10/2026

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  • Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, accused the United States of waging an economic war against Russia while publicly signaling broader cooperation.
  • Lavrov said Washington has introduced new sanctions and seeks to target Russia's shadow fleet of oil tankers.
  • The remarks followed U.S. authorities boarding a sanctioned tanker linked to Russia and Venezuela, an action that violated President Donald Trump’s quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean.