Sanctions Fallout: A Ukrainian Peace Deal Hangs in the Balance The US House of Representatives' passage of the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act has sent shockwaves through the Kremlin, with Russia's foreign minister warning that further US sanctions could complicate efforts to reach a peace deal in Ukraine.
The comments from Dmitry Peskov follow a long line of diplomatic sparring between Washington and Moscow over the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
The sanctions bill, named after late Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, grants the administration sweeping powers to impose tariffs on Russia's top oil or gas buyers, including China and India.