The White House has prepared a set of new options for President Donald Trump to use to gain more leverage over Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the conflict with Ukraine. Bloomberg reported that sources who were not named said the U.S. had new economic options.
According to a report, Trump had been delaying his decision due to ongoing negotiations between Ukraine, Russia, and the U.S. He was waiting to see if more pressure was required before deciding what to do.
Ukraine and European allies are looking to Trump’s administration to do more than has been done to date in order to bring Russia closer to a final agreement. Both the U.S. and the European Union have imposed economic sanctions against Russia. However, the fighting continues.
Bloomberg reported that Russia controls approximately one-fifth of the territory of Ukraine and that ground combat covers an area of almost 1,000 kilometers.
Trump posted recently on his social media platforms that Russia must end the war. Bloomberg reported Wednesday that Senator Lindsay Graham has the support of 72 senators in imposing new “bone-crushing” sanctions against Russia and economic action on any country doing business with them.
