US President Donald Trump is able to impose further Russia sanctions. When asked by a journalist at the White House, whether he was ready to enter the second phase of sanctions against Moscow, he said briefly and briefly: “Yes, that’s me.” The Republican did not provide more information. It remained unclear whether new sanctions are actually imposed and if so, when.
Trump had indicated days ago that in addition to the customs sentence that the United States recently introduced against India due to business with Russia, there were further plans – a “phase 2” and “phase 3”. He did not go into more detail.
The United States sees sanctions as a means of putting pressure on Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin and thus getting a peace solution in the Ukraine War. So far, Trump’s diplomatic efforts in this regard have remained unsuccessful. Putin was recently accused of delaying a direct meeting with the Ukrainian head of state Wolodymyr Selenskyj.
Customs against India because of Kremlin transactions
Trump had threatened tariffs against Russia’s trading partners of around 100 percent in mid -July. But these did not come to this extent at least: The United States has been raising additional tariffs of 25 percent on Indian products since last week because of its oil transactions with Russia. So far, India is the only trading partner of Russia that the United States deals with tariffs in the context of the Ukraine war.
US finance minister wants support from EU
A meeting in Washington is also planned for Monday. Several European civil servants led by the EU sanctions David O’Sullivan are in the US Ministry of Finance to discuss various forms of economic pressure on Russia-including new sanctions, as a spokesman for the EU Commission of the German Press Agency confirmed.
US Finance Minister Scott Bessent said on Sunday on the TV station NBC News: “We are ready to increase the pressure on Russia, but we need the support of our European partners.” If the United States and the EU interventions to impose further sanctions – introduce tariffs for countries that buy Russian oil – the Russian economy will collapse completely. Putin will bring that to the negotiating table, said the minister.
Criticism of European countries on oil transactions
Trump is said to have recently held up to European countries with Russia. According to the US online medium “Axios” and TV broadcaster CNN, who have referred themselves to the White House, the Republican is said to be calling for the white house to end the oil transactions, with which Russia finances his war against Ukraine. In addition, the countries should also put pressure on China.
According to EU information, the oil transactions in Europe have decreased with Russia in recent years. They are not completely set. After Moscow’s attack on Ukraine in 2022, the EU had imposed extensive import bans against Russian energy sources such as coal and oil. However, these do not extend to oil that is transported via pipelines. The Russian oil pipeline druschba continues to transport oil towards Hungary and Slovakia.
