Moscow, July 11 -- Moscow will adapt if the United States imposes 500% secondary tariffs on Russian trade partners and such punitive measures will not sway the country from its sovereign path, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has said, RT reported.

Responding to questions from journalists on Thursday about the proposed tariffs, Ryabkov said, "The hypothetical arrival of some new measure, in the form you described, will require additional analysis and reflection, but will not radically change the picture." According to RT, Ryabkov also noted that more than 30,000 sanctions have already been imposed on Russia by foreign states.

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