The U.S. is contemplating imposing fresh economic sanctions on Russia, targeting its banking and energy sectors, according to a Reuters report [11]. The potential measures aim to discourage further aggression against Ukraine [11].
These proposed sanctions could impact major Russian entities such as Gazprom, as well as other companies in the resource and banking industries [11]. Discussions among officials are currently underway [11]. Senator Lindsey Graham has indicated strong bipartisan support for a bill mandating tougher sanctions if Vladimir Putin does not de-escalate the conflict [2, 3].
According to Graham, most senators support the bill, which would impose significant penalties on Russia and introduce 500% tariffs on imports from countries that continue to purchase Russian oil, natural gas, or uranium [2, 4]. President Trump also believes that Putin may be prolonging negotiations without genuine intent to end the war [3].
The US and Ukraine also signed a minerals deal pushed by Trump, granting Washington access to some of Ukraine's natural resources [6, 16]. The long-negotiated deal also establishes an investment fund aimed at securing long-term American support as Ukraine continues to resist Russian advances [6, 16].