"Of course, further US sanctions will definitely complicate the pursuit of - and efforts for - a peaceful solution in Ukraine," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
According to American media, the House of Representatives voted in favor of the sanctions package by 262 to 159. The proposal had previously been approved by the Senate.
The sanctions target Russia's energy and defense sectors, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other high-ranking officials, as well as Russia's so-called shadow fleet used to circumvent international sanctions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the House of Representatives. The sanctions are “an extremely powerful tool” that can force Russia to peace, he wrote on X .
President Donald Trump now needs to sign the proposal, something he has previously said he will do. The sanctions package is the most comprehensive to be approved since Trump became US president again.
