The USA is preparing a new package of sanctions against the Russian energy sector to increase pressure on Moscow in case President Vladimir Putin rejects a peace agreement with Ukraine. This was reported by Bloomberg, citing informed sources.
According to agency sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the USA is considering various options, including measures against ships of the shadow fleet used for transporting Russian oil, as well as against traders facilitating these transactions.
Some sources note that new measures may be announced as early as this week.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussed these plans at a meeting with a group of European ambassadors earlier this week.
"President Trump is the president of peace, and I confirmed that under his leadership, the priority for America will remain the cessation of conflict," he wrote on social media X after the meeting.
Sources warned that the final decision rests with Trump. The US Treasury Department has not yet responded to a request for comments.
