Trump could use sanctions in negotiations with Russia

Joe Biden Trump-Proofs Russia Sanctions in Parting Shot
In his final week in the White House, the president has made it much more difficult for his successor to undo Russian sanctions.
How Trump could use sanctions in negotiations with Russia
In the run-up to his departure from the White House, President Joe Biden has slapped a number of major new sanctions on Russia’s financial systems and energy sector. The U.S. originally threatened Russia with “the mother of all sanctions” as Moscow prepared to invade Ukraine in February 2022.
No convictions for breaching sanctions on Russia
They include bans on exporting weapons technology, facilitating the illegal trade of Russian oil and generally assisting President Vladimir Putin's government. A law was introduced four years ago to allow the UK to convict those breaching the sanctions.
Trump's Treasury Secretary nominee does not rule out new harsh sanctions against Russia
The administration of US President-elect Donald Trump plans to strengthen sanctions against Russia. These measures could become part of the strategy to end the war in Ukraine, states Trump’s nominee for Treasury Secretary,
Bessent open to increasing sanctions on Russia
Treasury Secretary-nominee Scott Bessent told senators Thursday that he would be “100 percent on board” with increasing sanctions on Russia’s major oil companies if President-elect Trump supports that strategy as a way to end the war in Ukraine.
Oil Tankers U-Turn and Buyers Go Elsewhere as Russia Sanctions Bite
On Jan. 10 the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned 161 tankers and traders involved in about 2,000 ...
SLB says its Russia business aligns with new US sanctions as revenue drops
Oilfield service provider SLB on Friday said its current business in Russia still aligns with U.S. sanctions issued this ...
US steps up Russia sanctions, placing threat of more sanctions on businesses partnering with Russia
The U.S. Treasury Department is expanding the web of sanctions on companies and institutions supporting Russia’s war efforts ...
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U.S. Sanctions Could Hit 1.5 Million Bpd of Russian Oil Exports
Many of the vessels transporting Russia’s oil from the Arctic and Far East Pacific fields and production clusters to Asia ...
Trump Team Readies Oil Sanctions Plan for Russia Deal, Iran Squeeze
Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump are crafting a wide-ranging sanctions strategy to facilitate a Russia-Ukraine ...
Trump's Treasury Pick Bessent Calls for Stronger Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine War
Scott Bessent, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of treasury, looks on as he sits near his son Cole ...
Global diesel prices spike as US hits Russia with new sanctions
Global diesel prices and refining margins spiked following the latest round of U.S. sanctions on Russia's oil trade on ...
Trump treasury pick Scott Bessent calls for stronger Russia sanctions, Fed independence at confirmation panel
Scott Bessent, tapped by Donald Trump to be treasury secretary, faced sharp questions from Democrats and Republicans on tax ...
Treasury nominee calls for stronger Russia sanctions and Fed independence at confirmation panel
U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent plans to say at his confirmation hearing that President-elect Donald Trump has an ...