Moscow( CNN) Two years ago, Russian legislators celebrated with champagne on the floor of the members of parliament, after Donald Trump emerged victorious in the US presidential elections. Now, they're likely feeling the hangover, as early hopes for a better relationship between Moscow and Washington grow dim.

“We consider this unacceptable and believe that such actions could go against the universally recognized rules of international trade, ” Peskov said.

The outburst came after a bipartisan group of US senators introduced a bill to impose stringent sanctions on Russia over its meddling in US elections and aggression against Ukraine.