Sputnik - The US administration is supportive of being tough on Russia, particularly in putting sanctions in place, according to Sarah Sanders, currently serving as deputy White House press secretary.

MOSCOW (Sputnik)�� The US administration is supporting sanctions against�Russia proposed by�the US Congress, Sarah Sanders, currently serving as�deputy White House press secretary, said Sunday.

Earlier in�the day, White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said that US President Donald Trump had not decided yet whether to�support anti-Russian sanctions or not to�do so.
"The administration is supportive of�being tough on�Russia, particularly in�putting these sanctions in�place," Sanders told the ABC broadcaster.


On Saturday, the text of�the sanctions bill targeting Russia, Iran and North Korea was published on�the website of�the Congress. The voting in�the House of�Representatives will reportedly take place on�Tuesday.

In particular, the bill views Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project as�a threat to�energy security of�Ukraine and the European Union and suggests providing US allies with�financial aid to�counter alleged Russian influence and possible cyberattacks by�Russian hackers.

Earlier in�the day, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik that Moscow viewed the bill negatively.

Also on�Saturday, media reports emerged citing a statement by�a representative of�the European Commission that the European Union warned Washington against�unilateral tightening of�sanctions against�Moscow.