AP finds out when Europeans will discuss sanctions against Russia with US Treasury

A group of European officials led by EU sanctions chief David O'Sullivan will visit the US Treasury Department on Monday, September 8, to discuss various forms of economic pressure on Russia, including new sanctions, the Associated Press reported, citing a source familiar with the meeting.

According to the source, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday, September 5. The conversation took place after US Vice President J.D. Vance met with a senior European official the day before.

As the agency specifies, the meeting took place against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump's disappointment that he cannot achieve an end to the Ukrainian conflict. In addition, the negotiations took place in connection with the expiration of the deadline for Moscow to reach a settlement, the agency emphasized.

We are talking about Trump's statement on August 22. Then he said that in two weeks he would make a "very important decision" if the Russian-Ukrainian conflict could not be resolved. The decision could consist of large-scale sanctions, large-scale tariffs, or both, the US president specified .

Earlier, on September 4, French President Emmanuel Macron said that Europe and the United States would impose sanctions against Russia if it abandoned peace initiatives. He specified that this was about coordinating actions within the framework of "primary and secondary" sanctions.

NYP wrote that Trump would like Europe to join the US measures against those countries that buy from Russiaoil . So far, India has come under attack because of this: additional duties of 25% have been imposed on it.

Trump has repeatedly mentioned the possibility of introducing new sanctions against Russia. Earlier this week, he threatened that if there is no progress in the peace process, the US will take a “different position.”

Moscow considers Western sanctions illegal.

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