(Reuters) – The imposition of sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reflect the West’s “absolute impotence” when it comes to foreign policy, RIA news agency cited a Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman as saying on Friday.
Maria Zakharova spoke before U.S. President Joe Biden announced sanctions against the two men. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had earlier announced similar punitive measures.
(Reporting by David Ljunggren)
