The US Senate delays consideration of new sanctions against Russia.

On June 19, local time, the United States Senate postponed the deliberation on new sanctions against Russia. Gref, Chairman and CEO of Sberbank of Russia, said on the same day that the bank is holding talks with American partners in the context of improving Russian-American relations, but it is currently only "exploratory contacts." On June 16, local time, President Trump of the United States stated that the United States would postpone the implementation of sanctions against Russia in order to reach an agreement.