The Russian government is ready to support companies that will fall under the new US sanctions, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday.

"All this is unpleasant and, of course, will force us to make certain decisions. If necessary, support individual companies, large companies, if they find themselves under such sanctions," he said.

Medvedev added that Russia had adapted to the sanctions, received a certain amount of freedom to improve its economy and create new economic mechanisms.

"Therefore, in the case of new sanctions nothing critical will happen, I am sure of it, but all this is unpleasant," he concluded, noting that the Russian economy will endure it.