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Moscow to react ‘reciprocally’ to US blacklisting of elite Chechen police unit – Kremlin
Published time: 17 May, 2019 09:51 Edited time: 17 May, 2019 09:59
Russia will respond ‘reciprocally’ to the US sanctions placed on Chechen special police unit Terek, Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson said, slamming Washington’s move as ‘destructive.’
“Obviously, the principle of reciprocity applies here,” Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday, adding that Washington’s recent actions against Chechnya’s Terek Special Rapid Response Team will trigger “necessary countermeasures.”
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