The US is ready to impose new sanctions on Russia.
The US President's special envoy said that a draft of new sanctions against Russia is ready to be approved.
According to RIA Novosti on June 4th, US President's special envoy Keith Kellogg said in an interview with Fox News that the US Senate is ready to pass a bill imposing new sanctions on Russia.
"I spoke with Senator Lindsey Graham last weekend and I think the senators are ready to act. They're calling it the 'Sanctions Against Russia 2025 Act,' and I think Senator Graham is prepared to impose them. These sanctions will be very tough," said Special Envoy Keith Kellogg.
Earlier on June 2nd, Senator Graham also announced that he was seeking to achieve new restrictions on Russia ahead of the G7 summit, which will be held in Canada from June 15-17.
Meanwhile, last week, US President Donald Trump stressed that he had no intention of imposing new restrictions on Russia while negotiations to find a solution to the Ukraine conflict were continuing.
On April 1st, a bill proposed by Senator Graham, titled the “Russia Sanctions Act of 2025,” was introduced in the U.S. Senate. The document stipulates the imposition of restrictions and other measures against Moscow if Russia refuses to negotiate a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine or violates a potential future agreement.
Specifically, the proposal suggests imposing a 500% tariff on goods imported into the US from countries that purchase oil, petroleum products, natural gas, and uranium from Russia. Additionally, the document stipulates a ban on US citizens participating in the purchase of Russian debt securities.
On June 2nd, the second round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine was held in Türkiye. The meeting lasted over an hour at the Chiragan Palace in Istanbul. There, the parties exchanged a memorandum of understanding on resolving the conflict. Moscow and Kyiv also agreed to a large-scale prisoner exchange and a ceasefire for two or three days in specific areas of the front line to allow for the collection of fallen soldiers.