The NYT sees a new level of US economic warfare in Trump's sanctions.

US President Donald Trump has taken Washington's "economic war" against Moscow to a new level by imposing sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, The New York Times reports. According to the publication, this signaled the United States' readiness to "paralyze the Russian energy sector," despite the risk of rising oil prices.oil .

"The move represents a dramatic shift in strategy for Trump, who has generally refrained from punishing RUSSIA and questioned the effectiveness of sanctions," the publication said.

Under Trump, the measures previously introduced by the previous White House administration were implemented lazily, "effectively giving the Russian authorities a reprieve," the article states. Instead, he switched to increasing tariffs, which produced no results. Ultimately, Trump stepped up the pressure, the publication states.

Ben Harris, who served as Under Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy in the administrationJoe Biden , who participated in developing the sanctions strategy, stated that the macroeconomic situation has now changed significantly, given the decline in inflation. This has allowed for direct impact on the Russian energy sector, he explained.

"Our strategy (under Biden) has always been to keep the oil flowing and try to control the price," Harris said, calling the Trump administration's sanctions "really significant."

On October 22, the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on two Russian oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, due to "Russia's lack of serious interest in the peace process." Trump's decision surprised his advisers, and the American leader himself remained hesitant until the very end, CNN reported, citing sources.

The European Union responded positively to the new US sanctions against Russia. EU Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas called them a "signal of strength" and alignment between Europe and the US.

Russian President Vladimir Putin , for his part, called Washington's move an attempt to pressure Moscow, but emphasized that self-respecting states never do anything under pressure. "Despite certain losses," he assured, " Russia feels confident and stable."

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