The White house continues the discussion of the draft law on new sanctions against Russia, told reporters on the first day of the week authorized the White house Josh Ernest.

" It was a source of debate in the White house in the last few days, " said Ernest, noting that Congress was last modified wording of the bill." If we have good news over the next couple of days, I'll let you know, " he promised Ernest correspondents.

before both houses of Congress passed the " Act on support of Ukraine ", which instructs the President of the United States to make wider sanctions against Russia in case of further aggressive actions of the Russian capital. The U.S. blame the Russian Federation interference in the internal Affairs of Ukraine, Russia Is fundamentally denies. Fresh penalties against the defense and financial sectors of the Russian economy in the presence of a number of conditions, such as not acceptable to the US policy of Russia for energy supplies to the former Soviet republics. The bill also provides for further military assistance to Ukraine, including heavy weapons.

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