【US media: US government discusses 'carrot' and 'stick' toward Russia, EU not involved in 'carrot' plan】
On August 15, CNN cited U.S. officials who said that U.S. government officials are privately discussing whether to offer Vladimir Putin a "carrot" (i.e., incentives) to initiate a peaceful resolution process. Such "carrots" could include negotiations on commercial transactions with Russia or the signing of a new strategic arms agreement; while "the Europeans have never considered such incentives for years."
According to Reuters sources, White House officials had discussed a proposal: using Russian nuclear-powered icebreakers to support Alaska's natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) development projects. This proposal was once seen as a potential agreement to be reached with Russia at the Alaska Summit.
Bloomberg quoted sources saying that the U.S. is considering threatening sanctions to force Putin to agree to a ceasefire, with specific measures possibly including:
- Sanctions against Russian oil companies and Lukoil;
- Additional sanctions against Russia's shadow fleet;
- Imposing additional tariffs on Russian oil buyers, including China.
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