This is reported by the news agency Reuters.

According to him, this bill on sanctions should now be sent to the president's table. Also, Corker stressed that the vote on the package of amendments may take place in the Senate this week.

It is a question of the bill, which on Tuesday, July 25, was approved by the House of Representatives.

In good time, the document implies tightening the sanctions regime against Russia, Iran and the DPRK.

In turn, the current version of the law provides for the introduction of new restrictions on the supply of US technologies to the work of the Russian oil and gas sector projects.

Nevertheless, if the American head of state Donald Trump does not sign the draft sanctions, projects in which Gazprom Neft, Gazprom, Surgutneftegaz, Rosneft and LUKOIL will face difficulties.

Finally, a representative of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee added that the package of new sanctions would allow the US leadership to impose restrictions on rail, metallurgical and mining companies of Russia.

In addition, the US authorities will be able to tighten the terms of lending to Russian oil and gas projects and banks.

Recall, as previously reported, "URA-Inform," Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to extend measures in response to Western sanctions until December 31, 2018. The corresponding document is published on the official portal of the legal information of the Russian Federation.