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Trump Administration Tightens Sanctions to Pressure Russia

3/14/2025

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The Trump administration ramped up pressure on Russia by tightening sanctions on its oil, gas, and banking sectors on March 13. This decisive action ended a crucial exemption for some Russian banks, aiming to influence Moscow during fragile ceasefire talks in Ukraine, where skepticism about Russia's true intentions looms large among Ukrainian officials.

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The Trump administration ramped up pressure on Russia by tightening sanctions on its oil, gas, and banking sectors on March 13. This decisive action ended a crucial exemption for some Russian banks, aiming to influence Moscow during fragile ceasefire talks in Ukraine, where skepticism about Russia's true intentions looms large among Ukrainian officials.