With ceasefire negotiations looming, it looks like President Donald Trump got tired of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s bluster. In a move likely meant to build leverage, the Trump administration has not renewed a Joe Biden-era waiver that facilitated European purchases of Russian oil.
As RedState reported, after the US president asked Putin to stop “pounding” Ukraine so talks could be organized, Russia proceeded to escalate attacks, including on civilian areas. Perhaps the purpose was to show strength and put Trump on his heels at the negotiating table. Whatever the reason, it doesn’t seem to have worked in Russia’s favor.
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BREAKING: Trump had cut off all Russian oil sales to EU!
Treasury has ended the Biden exemption that allowed sanctioned Russian banks to process European payments for oil sales. Now no one in Europe can purchase Russian oil pic.twitter.com/zOCqzlc0Di
— Marc Thiessen 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇦🇹🇼🇮🇱 (@marcthiessen) March 13, 2025
Here’s my current view on the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Can Putin conceivably “win” the war through sheer attrition if he…
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