The Kremlin announces that it has taken note of the comments made by American Senator Lindsey Graham, who promotes a new draft law on the establishment of severe sanctions against Russia and has warned that the project supporters should consider its impact on peace efforts in Ukraine.
Dmitri Peskov warns the US on the project. Profimedia photo
Asked about the comments of Graham, the Kremlin spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, said on Monday that Russia is up to date with the position of the American senator, according to Reuters, quoted by Agerpres.
“The opinions of the senator are well known to us, they are well known by the whole world. It belongs to a group of worsened Russophobes. If they were after him, these sanctions would have been imposed for a long time,” Peskov said.
Graham stated in an interview with ABC News on Sunday that President Donald Trump told him that the draft law on sanctions – which would require 500% rates such as China and India buying Russian oil – should be voting.
Lindsey Graham, about Trump's decision: “A great progress”
The American Senator qualified Trump's Right Decision “A great progress“, About which he claims to join the efforts to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin at the negotiation table on Ukraine and to provide you with Donald Trump. “An instrument” onto achieve this.
However, Lindsey Graham stressed that the president is the one who can decide whether or not to promuln him if he will be voted by Congress.
“Would it be helped? It is a question that those who initiate such projects should ask.”
Regarding Graham's comments, the Kremlin spokesman, Dmitri Peskov added:
“Would this have helped (the process of solving the Ukrainian problem)? This is a question that those who initiate such projects should be asked.”the Kremlin spokesman said.
