Sept 17 — Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow views the U.S. passage of a new sanctions bill targeting Russia as an unfriendly act and that its implementation would complicate efforts to seek a peaceful resolution in Ukraine. He said Russia is monitoring the bill's details. The U.S. House on Sept 16 passed the measure targeting Russia and Iran and sent it to President Trump for signature. The bill, titled the 2026 Lindsey Graham Sanctions Russia and Iran Act, cleared the Senate in August

Sept 17 — Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow views the U.S. passage of a new sanctions bill targeting Russia as an unfriendly act and that its implementation would complicate efforts to seek a peaceful resolution in Ukraine. He said Russia is monitoring the bill's details. The U.S. House on Sept 16 passed the measure targeting Russia and Iran and sent it to President Trump for signature. The bill, titled the 2026 Lindsey Graham Sanctions Russia and Iran Act, cleared the Senate in August.