Sanction of sanctions: The White House turned to the state departments and treasury Preparation of a list of sanctions imposed on Russia that could be alleviated – Reuters established at the source of USA close to the matter. It is not clear what Washington could expect in exchange for softening sanctions. The loosens of sanctions are to be discussed with representatives of Russia on the coming days as part of the extensive conversations between Donald Trump's administration and Moscow on the improvement of diplomatic and economic relations.
Specific requests: American offices According to sources, responsible for sanctions, they are already preparing List of relevant documents that will allow you to alleviate the sanctions imposed on selected entities and persons – including on some Russian oligarchs. Usually, these offices present suggestions for sanctions, but this time the White House was supposed to have specific requests, which emphasizes Trump's willingness and his advisers to alleviate restrictions under a potential agreement with Moscow.
The US is ready to exacerbate and alleviate the sanctions: Donald Trump he announced in January that It may exacerbate sanctions against Russia if Vladimir Putin does not want to negotiate in the matter of peace in Ukraine. Recently, however, Trump's administration admits that it is possible to alleviate restrictions. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Bloomberg on February 20 that Russia can get economic assistance depending on how it approaches negotiations in the coming weeks. Less than a week later, on February 26, Trump himself told reporters that sanctions could be “softened at some point.
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Sources: Reuters