The congressman told why he did not support the anti-Russian sanctions

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the Member of Congress of the United States of America John Stewart Duncan (the representative of the State of Tennessee) became one of three parliamentarians who have voted against the bill, offering toughening of sanctions concerning Russian Federation, Iran and North Korea. About it reports information agency "RIA Novosti" .

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As were explained by John Stewart Duncan, Moscow in presidential campaign is offered to make sanctions more rigid because of alleged intervention." But, such intervention if it was, appeared inefficiently, - John Stewart Duncan noted. - Besides, Russian Federation supported United States of America in fight against terrorists to Syrie".

419 members of the House of Representatives supported adoption of the document . The following stage - bill consideration in the senate and if senators approve it, it will be directed on the signature to the president.

In the new bill Moscow on construction of pipelines is offered to enter restrictions against the Russian oil-extracting sector, against partners. Measures against certain suppliers of the help to Syrie are also registered if such help allows Damascus to develop weapons of mass destruction. Besides, sanctions are directed against those who invests in Russian Federation the sum more than 10 million dollars if these investments promote illegal enrichment of officials. In addition, it is offered to take measures against persons involved in and against those who is involved in corruption and human rights violation.

the Kremlin already declared that negatively estimates the project "extremely negatively. Also a new initiative of the American legislators opposed EU, concerned by possible restrictions in the energy sector. A number of the large American companies is also dissatisfied also, whose interests can be infringed because of sanctions.