U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev a 'Russian propagandist' after Dmitriev claimed U.S. sanctions would not impact Russia's economy.
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Bessent called Dmitriev a 'Russian propagandist' after the latter claimed U.S. sanctions would not impact Russia's economy
Dmitriev said that 'no pressure works on Russia'
US sanctions are already affecting the Russian economy, as India and many Chinese refineries have stopped purchasing Russian oil
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