The US Senate Committee on International Relations does not reach hands to anti-Russian sanctions. US lawmakers actively engaged in the preparation of measures to influence Tehran. With Moscow, they are hoping to cope without additional efforts.

Anti-Russian sanctions no longer occupy the minds of American law-makers in international affairs. According to the head of the profile committee Bob Corker, Moscow's influence on Eastern Europe requires careful study and opposition, but the Senate expects to cope with the situation without developing and introducing new restrictive measures.

"We do not plan to prepare a draft law on sanctions against Russia," Corker said in an interview with Politico. However, this does not mean that Washington renounces the policy of sanctions. In particular, the new package of measures is being worked out regarding Tehran.

"The senior democrat and I are firmly convinced of what to do next: we will draft sanctions against Iran. It will be ready by the end of the current working period, "Corker said..

As for Moscow, first the lawmakers want to wait for the verdict of the Senate Commission investigating the extent of Russian influence on the US presidential election last year. According to the results of the investigation, certain measures can be taken, but so far the Senate does not feel the need to speed up work in this direction. The main thing is that the new administration of the White House is in no hurry to show loyalty to Moscow, Corker admits.

"I think there is already an understanding that the current administration, which the people, including me, feared, will not attempt to abolish sanctions. We will wait for a while, "- said the head of the committee.

However, not all legislators are. Senator from Florida Marco Rubio, who in 2016. Lost to Donald Trump the primaries of the Republican Party, insists that it is necessary to act urgently and harshly: "Any time is good for the introduction of new sanctions against the Russian Federation," says Rubio.

In parallel with the package of anti-Iran sanctions, the senators are preparing proposals on measures of pressure on the DPRK in connection with its nuclear missile program.