US Presidential Administration Donald Trump has prepared several options for increasing economic pressure on Russia in connection with its continuation of the war against Ukraine. This was reported by Bloomberg with reference to sources in the US government.
According to journalists, it is a number of economic steps that aim to force the Kremlin to de -escalation and negotiations. However, according to the informed interlocutors, Trump has not yet made the final decision as diplomatic consultations are ongoing.
“Several scenarios were presented to the President, but until he showed his willingness to take radical measures. All decisions remain exclusively behind him, ” Bloomberg .
Meanwhile, Politico notes that the administration considers the possibility of "direct pressure on the Kremlin". This envisages, in particular, new sanctions against the key financial and energy sectors of Russia. However, Trump, according to the publication, is in no hurry to escalate economic pressure while maintaining space for diplomacy.
"The next logical step will be to impose additional sanctions if the President decides to go this way," one of the officials commented.
So far, specific instruments or areas of possible pressure increase are not disclosed. The final decision is expected to depend on Russia's further actions and the effectiveness of current negotiations.
