In an interview with CBS on Sunday evening, February 18, he told reporters about his last meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. At the same time answering the question why the US administration does not fully introduce sanctions envisaged by the US Congress, he replied that the States are taking such steps.

We have already prevented part of the export of arms from Russia.

In addition, we are considering the possibility of imposing sanctions against several more people, "Tillerson explained, adding that he does not know whether Putin is worried about accusations of violating sanctions against the DPRK, the use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, since January 30, the United States of America began to impose sanctions against Russia under the Law on Countering the Enemies of America. This was stated in the US State Department. At the same time, the agency explained that the new sanctions will be addressed to foreign structures that conduct business with the defense sector and Russian intelligence.