The delay in voting on a bill that provides for the imposition of new sanctions against Russia may be the work of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

This opinion was expressed in the commentary to the "Observer" by the director of the Institute of Political Analysis and International Studies, Sergei Tolstov.

"This may be Tillerson's handiwork. The Trump administration has the following position: Congress should not impose very strict sanctions, turn them into a permanent line.

Thus, the White House wants to be able to use this sanction mechanism flexibly. If some agreements are concluded with Russia, sanctions may be reduced in certain issues, "the international affairs official said..

As reported by the "Observer", the House of Representatives of the US Congress on the initiative of members of the Republican Party refused to vote quickly on the bill on new sanctions against Russia.

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