NL announced Rubio's intention to tighten sanctions against Russia

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio advocates tougher sanctions against Russia and supports the bill of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham (listed in Russia as a terrorist and extremist), which provides for the introduction of new measures against Moscow. This was reported by New Lines magazine on May 22, citing a source close to the Secretary of State.

"He (Rubio. — Ed.) wants Congress to move forward with the Graham bill, because he has a majority that can override a veto in the Senate, and this could disrupt any reset of relations with Moscow," the publication says.

In addition, the publication noted that US President Donald Trump expresses skepticism about the introduction of new sanctions against Russia, she added.Газета.Ru ".

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Earlier, on May 20, Trump said that sanctions against Russia would not be tightened, as there was a chance to achieve a settlement of the conflict in Ukraine. According to him, the introduction of these measures can significantly worsen the situation. Meanwhile, he admitted that the time for tougher sanctions may come.