According to people familiar with the matter, if Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to reach a peace agreement with Ukraine, the US is preparing to impose a new round of sanctions on the Russian energy sector to increase pressure on Moscow. People familiar with the matter said that the US is considering various plans, such as sanctions against oil tankers in Russia's so-called “shadow fleet,” which are used to transport Russian oil, and traders to assist in these transactions. Some people familiar with the matter said that the new measures may be announced as early as this week. People familiar with the matter said that US Treasury Secretary Bezent met with a group of European ambassadors earlier this week and discussed these plans. After the meeting, Bezent posted on social media platform X: “President Trump is a peaceful president. I repeat that under his leadership, the United States will continue to prioritize ending the conflict in Ukraine.”

According to people familiar with the matter, if Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to reach a peace agreement with Ukraine, the US is preparing to impose a new round of sanctions on the Russian energy sector to increase pressure on Moscow. People familiar with the matter said that the US is considering various plans, such as sanctions against oil tankers in Russia's so-called “shadow fleet,” which are used to transport Russian oil, and traders to assist in these transactions. Some people familiar with the matter said that the new measures may be announced as early as this week. People familiar with the matter said that US Treasury Secretary Bezent met with a group of European ambassadors earlier this week and discussed these plans. After the meeting, Bezent posted on social media platform X: “President Trump is a peaceful president. I repeat that under his leadership, the United States will continue to prioritize ending the conflict in Ukraine.”