22 Oct 2012 10:40

Russia will respond to "Magnitsky law" if U.S. Congress passes it - Russian Foreign Ministry

MOSCOW. Oct 22 (Interfax) - Russia will not leave without attention the adoption in the U.S. of the so-called Magnitsky law, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.

"The U.S. administration and the U.S. Congress have an opinion in favor of adoption of the anti-Russian 'Magnitsky law,' which envisions visa and financial sanctions on our authorities," Ryabkov said at a parliamentary hearing on the observance of human rights in the U.S. held in the State Duma on Monday.

"We cannot leave that without a due response," the diplomat said.