Sources say work on so-called ‘options paper’ comes as Trump seeks to restore Moscow ties and end Ukraine war

Summary

The White House has directed the State and Treasury Departments to draft a proposal for lifting some U.S. sanctions on Russia as part of Trump’s effort to restore ties and end the Ukraine war.

The proposal could ease restrictions on select Russian entities and oligarchs, though it’s unclear what the U.S. would receive in return.

Trump has signaled openness to sanctions relief despite previously threatening harsher measures.

Talks between U.S. and Russian officials have intensified, with economic cooperation, including rare earth minerals, emerging as a key topic.

  • tiredofsametab@fedia.io
    712·
    16 hours ago

    Kick the US out of Nato and any special status in the UN. Sanction the everliving fuck out of everything US. This will destroy the retirement I was at least partially expecting to get, but fuck it.

    • DicJacobus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      24 minutes ago

      neither of those things are possible.

      DJT is where he is, because of legalese. and as far as alliances and memberships to intnl groups go, the US is untouchable.

    • imvii@lemmy.caEnglish
      5·
      2 hours ago

      I would like to see mass sanctions on the US. Isolate the crap out of them.

    • jballs@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      44·
      14 hours ago

      Trump is such a master negotiator. Betray our allies, threaten to leave the UN, stop all cyber security operations against Russian, lift sanctions against Russia that are working, block Ukraine from joining the UN, and say that any chance of ending the war has to result in Ukraine ceding stolen territory.

      All before negotiations even start. What a mastermind.

      • Lit@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        5 seconds ago

        There should be a rule in UN that any threat made to leave UN by the leader of the country should lead to immediate suspension and sanctions from the UN.

        If you want to leave, submit a resignation and leave, no theatrics and threats allowed even if you are a TV show host president like Trump.

        • DicJacobus@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          23 minutes ago

          the UN is just a clubhouse where people agree to talk. nothing more

          No country with nuclear weapons gives a flying fuck about what anyone at the UN says, coincidentally, many of them are permanent security council members.