A step that the current presidential administration has been hesitant to take for a long time.
berg on the intention of the US President Joe Biden's administration to impose tough sanctions against the Russian oil business in order to weaken the Kremlin before the start of Donald Trump's term. rising fuel prices and, accordingly, a drop in his election rating. But now, after Kamala Harris' defeat and falling oil prices amid expectations of Trump's return to the White House, Biden is ready to resort to more decisive sanctions.
The new restrictions are expected to resemble those imposed on Iranian oil. The US also plans to hit Russia's shadow fleet transporting oil products. Decisions are expected in the coming weeks.
- EU ambassadors failed to agree on a 15th package of sanctions against Russia.
