“In general, we consider such restrictions as illegal from the point of view of international law, and, of course, we can only regret the new and new impulses that some people are trying to give in general American politics,” the Kremlin representative said.
As Peskov emphasized, such a proposal “in no way contributes to the normalization” of bilateral relations.
“We hope that these plans will remain at the level of statements, will not materialize in any way,” he added.
He noted that as the election campaign in the United States traditionally Russia and bilateral relations “for American politicians become such a sacred sacrifice that must be made if you want to achieve some success in electoral affairs.”
Earlier, Republicans of the House of Representatives in Congress proposed introducing "the toughest sanctions that have ever been taken against Russia."
The Federation Council, commenting on the document that contains the proposal for sanctions, noted that it was “intended more for domestic consumption”, saying that it was an attempt to put pressure on US leader Donald Trump.