If Trump puts Russian ships on a black list, It will be the first time he will use sanctions against Moscow from taking the office in January – the daily pointed out.
Russia uses the so -called The shadow fleet consisting of old tankers for transporting oil to various parts of the world. In this way, he bypasses the sanctions imposed on her. The funds obtained in this way help her finance the war. Oil hits, among others to China and India.
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Two people familiar with talks in the White House said that the US additional sanctions against the so -called shadow fleets are seen as Easy first step towards charging Russia with costs for aggression. The third person similar to the administration said that the authorities are considering a number of options, including sanctions against the fleet.
The US President is threatening that from Friday he will impose the so -called Secondary duties on countries buying oil from Russia, such as India and China, if by that time the Kremlin disagrees with the suspension of weapons.
Bloomberg wrote on Tuesday that The Kremlin considers as a concession to the US President with Ukraine, covering activities in the airspace. However, Russia remains determined to continue the war.
