Moscow, Aug. 4 -- Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova responded sharply to the sanctions and restrictions being imposed by Washington, which have impacted countries across the world. Calling it a "neocolonial agenda", she said that "politically motivated economic pressure" was being put on those who choose an independent course on the international stage.

Zakharova made the remarks responding to a media query regarding the tightening of tariffs by the US Administration.

When asked how Russia view Washington's policy of increasing tariff barriers against the key foreign policy partners in the Global South, Zakharova said, "Sanctions and restrictions have unfortunately become a defining feature of the current historical ...