Thus, he commented on the introduction of sanctions against a number of Russians on September 10.

"This action sends a clear signal: the United States will not hesitate to use all the tools and respond to foreign actors who try to intervene or in any other way influence our elections," the statement said.

Earlier, the United States imposed sanctions on three Russians and one Ukrainian in connection with the alleged "interference" in the American elections.

The sanctions list includes Russian citizens Anton Andreev, Daria Aslanova and Artyom Lifshits, as well as Ukrainian Andrei Derkach.

Also on September 10, US President Donald Trump notified Congress of the extension of the 2018 state of emergency sanctions decree due to the "threat of foreign interference in the elections."