“ The administration of US President Donald Trump has prepared additional sanctions that could be applied to key sectors of the Russian economy if Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin continues to delay ending the war. Source: Reuters with reference to interlocutors, “European Truth” Details: Two interlocutors claim that American officials have told European counterparts that they support the European Union’s use of frozen Russian assets to purchase American weapons for Kyiv, and that Washington has held preliminary internal talks about using Russian assets located in the United States. One US official said he would like European allies to take the next big step against Russia, which could be more sanctions or tariffs. Another interlocutor familiar with the internal dynamics of the administration said that Trump is likely to take a break for several weeks and assess Russia’s reaction to the announcement of sanctions, which are aimed at the oil companies “Lukoil” and “Rosneft”. Some of the additional sanctions prepared by the United States are aimed at Russia’s banking sector and the infrastructure used to supply oil to the market, according to people familiar with the agency. According to one of them, last week Ukrainian officials proposed new sanctions to the US. Among the specific proposals were measures to disconnect all Russian banks from the dollar system with American partners. However, it is not clear how seriously Ukraine’s specific demands are being considered. The US Senate is also making moves, with some lawmakers reviving efforts to pass a long-stalled bipartisan sanctions bill. A person familiar with the internal dynamics of the administration said that Trump is ready to support the package. However, the interlocutor warned that such support is unlikely this month. As you know, the United States this week introduced measures aimed at the two largest Russian oil companies. The sanctions include the freezing of all assets of Rosneft and Lukoil in the United States and the prohibition of all American companies from conducting any business with these Russian companies. Some Chinese state-owned oil giants have suspended purchases of sea-borne Russian oil after the US imposed sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil. The spokeswoman of the White House, Caroline Levitt, explained the US decision to introduce sanctions against the Russian oil sector as Russia’s lack of interest in peace.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Reuters with reference to interlocutors, “European Truth”
Details: U.S. officials have told European counterparts they support the European Union’s use of frozen Russian assets to buy U.S. weapons for Kyiv, two sources say, and Washington has held preliminary internal talks about using Russian assets located in the U.S.
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One US official said he would like European allies to take the next big step against Russia, which could be more sanctions or tariffs.
Another interlocutor familiar with the internal dynamics of the administration said that Trump is likely to take a break for several weeks and assess Russia’s reaction to the announcement of sanctions, which are aimed at the oil companies “Lukoil” and “Rosneft”.
Some of the additional sanctions that the US has prepared are targeted against Russia’s banking sector and infrastructurewhich is used to supply oil to the market, according to informed interlocutors of the agency.
According to one of them, last week Ukrainian officials proposed new sanctions to the US. Among the specific proposals were measures to disconnect all Russian banks from the dollar system with American partners. However, it is not clear how seriously Ukraine’s specific demands are being considered.
The US Senate is also making moves, with some lawmakers reviving efforts to pass a long-stalled bipartisan sanctions bill.
A person familiar with the internal dynamics of the administration said that Trump is ready to support the package. However, the interlocutor warned that such support is unlikely this month.
As you know, the United States this week introduced measures aimed at the two largest Russian oil companies.
The sanctions include the freezing of all assets of Rosneft and Lukoil in the United States and the prohibition of all American companies from conducting any business with these Russian companies.
Some Chinese state-owned oil giants have suspended purchases of sea-borne Russian oil after the US imposed sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil.
The spokeswoman of the White House, Caroline Levitt, explained the US decision to introduce sanctions against the Russian oil sector as Russia’s lack of interest in peace.