The European Union and the United States say they’ll impose new sanctions on Russia. Vladimir Putin’s regime isn’t sitting silent.

On Wednesday, the Kremlin warned that it will deliver an “asymmetric response” to any EU sanctions. Vladimir Chizov, Russia’s longtime ambassador to the EU and a loyalist of foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, told Russian state media that “in case of further destructive steps from the European Union, Russia will not let grass grow under its feet, but will find corresponding ways and means to influence the situation. We can call it an asymmetric response, but those steps definitely won’t go without consequences.”