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Moscow responded with a diplomatic shrug. A government spokesperson said the measures from Washington targeting major Russian oil companies would be 鈥渃ounterproductive鈥 for U.S.-Russia dialogue 鈥 and would have little impact because the country has already developed a 鈥渟trong immunity鈥 to such restrictions. She said the E.U.鈥檚 19th package of sanctions would similarly fail as a futile attempt to curb Russia鈥檚 war effort.
