The White house has expressed support for the bill on sanctions against Russia and Iran
Director of legislative activities of the US Administration mark short said that the White house fully supports Congress prepared a bill on sanctions against Russia and Iran, RIA Novosti reported.
The official expressed doubt that the document in its current form will get the support of Congress-Republicans and Democrats.
In turn, the White house spokesman Sarah Sanders stated that the issue of sanctions was raised during the meeting of US presidents and Russia on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg. However, she noted that she “unknown”, reporter: trump on this issue after the meeting.
14 Jun 98 senators out of 100 voted for the extension of sanctions against Russia. In the event of approval, American companies and individuals will not be allowed to lend to Russian banks for longer than 14 days. It is also proposed to limit the terms of financing of Russian oil and gas companies. The document also limits the President’s authority to lift sanctions. Formally, the provisions on anti-Russian sanctions embedded in a broader bill, providing for stricter sanctions against Iran.
June 17, Vladimir Putin said that preparing against Moscow sanctions will not collapse and will not put Russia into a dead end, but it will complicate Russian-American relations.
The American side has repeatedly accused Russia of meddling in the U.S. presidential election with the help of hackers. Moscow denies such accusations.