“There are concerns about the so-called excessive adherence to sanctions,” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
According to the representative of the department, the sanctions regime was developed on the basis of the exclusion of food and fertilizers.
He stressed that the US would not want the impact of restrictions on the ability to buy food from Russia.
Earlier, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that the EU plans to work with its partners, including the UN, to prevent disruptions in food supplies to the global market caused by sanctions.
Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said that Moscow is ready to cooperate in the food sector if the US wants improvements in the agricultural market.