US prepares new sanctions against Russia if Putin rejects peace deal – Bloomberg
17 December 14:08
The administration of US President Donald Trump is preparing new sanctions against the Russian energy sector.
This is reported by "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to Bloomberg.
According to the agency’s sources, the White House is trying to increase pressure on Russian dictator Vladimir Putin if he refuses to accept the peace plan developed by the United States.
According to Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the situation, new sanctions may be imposed as early as next week. They will affect the “shadow fleet,” and even the trading companies that Russia uses to transport raw materials to buyers.
According to the agency’s interlocutors, the peace plan developed by Trump is still not agreed on key issues. Disagreements remain over Donbas, as well as the future of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and frozen Russian assets in Europe. The peace plan also includes the deployment of European troops in Ukraine, which Russia has categorically rejected in the first place.
The final decision on new sanctions to put pressure on Putin has not yet been made and depends on Donald Trump, sources told Bloomberg.
US sanctions against Russia
As a reminder, the United States imposed sanctions on November 19 against a number of Russian IT companies and several Russians who may be involved in cyberattacks. Several IT companies from other countries were also subject to restrictions.
Also in October, the United States announced sanctions against two of Russia’s largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, as well as 36 of their subsidiaries.
The sanctions are aimed at putting pressure on the Russian energy sector and limiting the revenues that the Kremlin uses to finance the war and support the economy.
