Antonov said in an interview with Russian Channel 1: "I asked American entrepreneurs the same question privately-do sanctions affect business? Of course, everyone says that sanctions are not good. I totally agree with them. So I asked, what are your scruples? They replied that they were worried about one thing-moodiness. I continued to ask, is this moodiness from Russia or the United States? All American entrepreneurs replied that it was the United States. "
The meeting of the US-Russia Business Committee was held in new york on 10/26-27 October. Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Manturov attended the meeting.
Earlier, it was reported that the new US sanctions may involve the Russian Federal Security Service, the Foreign Intelligence Service and the General Intelligence Service of the Russian General Staff. In addition, there are 33 enterprises, groups and institutions on the list, including Russian Export Protection Company, Izmash Company, Kalashnikov Group, Russian National Technology Group Company, MIG Company, Sukhoi Company and Tupolev Company.
On August 2, US President Trump signed the sanctions bill passed by Congress against Russia, Iran and North Korea. According to this bill, the U.S. government should provide a list of individuals and organizations in the Russian defense and intelligence field before June 10, and "considerable" transactions with the objects on the list may lead to sanctions.