“Not a single sanctions against Russia were canceled. If you look at what measures were, then after the invasion in 2022 the first sanctions were introduced. The Biden administration added something, but they seriously did not tighten them. For example, it gave exceptions to the sanctions for Russian banks each time if it was about paying for energy resources. Baiden finally tightened energy sanctions, including in relation to one regard He imposed sanctions on them only on the last Friday of his presidency, ”he said.
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Walker recalled that Trump did not cancel these measures and upheld all the sanctions that the previous president of the United States tightened.
“The second is the very exception for Russian banks Trump did not extend. It has lost strength with him. And the third – I think he will begin to consider secondary sanctions. That is, sanctions against countries or companies that help Russia to go around the first – especially in oil issues, gas and financial transactions. I think this will begin soon. He wrote about this in social networks. Now there are members of the congress – in the room of representatives – in the House of Representatives – in the House of Representatives – in the House of Representatives – in the House of Representatives And the Senate – who want to consolidate this by legislatively.
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May 17 Trump reported that his telephone conversation with Putin scheduled for May 19 from 10.00 (from 17.00 to Kyiv), To agree on a ceasefire. After that, the head of the White House communicates with the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky.
Special Messenger Trump Steve Witkoff in an interview ABC News, published on May 18, said that Trump and Putin’s telephone conversation would be “very successful”. He also claims that Trump's sensations about talking with Putin are important on the phone, because it “will clear some of the obstacles and lead us to the place where we need to go.”
On the evening of May 18, British Prime Minister Cyrus Starmer discussed the war of the Russian aggressor country against Ukraine and the need for an unconditional ceasefire along with the leaders of the United States, Italy, France and Germany. Participants also discussed the probability of applying sanctions if Russia does not take a serious participation in the ceasefire and peace negotiations.
