Trump Orders State, Treasury to Draft Options for Russia Sanctions Relief, Report Says
The Trump administration is working on plans to possibly give Russia sanctions relief as the U.S. works to negotiate an end to Moscow’s war with Ukraine, Reuters reported March 3. The White House ordered the State and Treasury departments to…
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draft a list of sanctions that could be “eased,” the report said, and that U.S. officials could use to discuss with Russian representatives in talks with Moscow in the coming days. The agencies are writing a proposal to lift sanctions on “select entities and individuals, including some Russian oligarchs,” the report said. The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.