New US sanctions are the worst-case scenario in developing relations with Russia
This was stated by the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov when talking about the new decision of the US congressmen.
The implementation of the idea of US congressmen on new sanctions against a number of Russian citizens will undermine the spirit of the Geneva summit and hopes for restoring dialogue, Russian President's press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.
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The US decision could destroy any efforts to improve relations between the US and the Russian Federation.
Mr. Peskov commented on the decision of the US House of Representatives to pass the defense budget, including amendments on sanctions against Russia.
The bill has a few more steps to go through, he noted, after which "it will be a question of whether the US administration will listen to the recommendations regarding sanctions."
“But, of course, this is the worst scenario for the development of our relations. This will significantly undermine the spirit of Geneva and even dash the faintest hopes of establishing, restoring some kind of substantive dialogue that emerged after the Geneva summit,” Peskov said.
What has been added to the US defense budget draft?
On September 23, it was reported that the House of Representatives introduced an amendment to the 2022 defense budget bill that would ban U.S. citizens from dealing with Russian sovereign debt. In addition, members of the House Rules Committee approved an amendment recommending that the U.S. administration consider sanctions against 35 Russian businessmen, journalists, and politicians.
