CNN: Peskov said about the negative attitude of Moscow to the bill on sanctions against Russia

CNN: Peskov said about the negative attitude of Moscow to the bill on sanctions against Russia


NEW YORK, July 23. /TASS/. Moscow has a negative attitude to the fact that in the House of representatives of the U.S. Congress will vote on the bill providing introduction of new sanctions against Russia as well as Iran and the DPRK. This was reported on Saturday, CNN, the press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov.

As stated in the article CNN, Sands sent him to reporters a text message stating that he appreciates a relevant agreement about voting “pretty negative”.

Earlier on Saturday, the press service of the office of the leader of the Republican majority in the House of representatives Kevin McCarthy (California) TASS confirmed that the vote will be held on Tuesday, July 25.

The American edition of Politico reported that the impasse initiative was resolved on Saturday. However, Congress has not included at the request of the White house, provisions that will facilitate the process of lifting the sanctions against Russia.

According to the newspaper, in the final draft, originally included the restrictions against Iran are also included and sanctions against the DPRK, as proposed previously, he McCarthy. It is expected that on Tuesday a majority in the lower house of Congress will support this bill.

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