Reference News Network September 6 report - According to the Associated Press, September 5 report, a team of European officials led by EU sanctions envoy David O'Sullivan will visit the U.S. Treasury on the 8th to discuss various forms of economic pressure that can be imposed on Russia, including new sanctions.
The person who disclosed the meeting information in advance, under the condition of anonymity, said that on the eve of this meeting, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bensons had a call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the 5th, as a follow-up to Vice President Vance's conversation with von der Leyen the day before.
This meeting was held at a time when U.S. President Trump was increasingly frustrated with his inability to end the Ukraine war that has lasted for three and a half years. Despite a summit with Russian President Putin in Alaska last month, Trump's efforts to get Putin to agree to direct talks with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy have yielded no results.
Meanwhile, the deadline set by Trump in August for the Kremlin to end the Ukraine war has also expired.
Officials from the White House, the U.S. Department of State, and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative are expected to attend the meeting on the 8th. The members of the EU official team include officials responsible for energy, sanctions, financial services, and trade. (Translated by Cao Weiguo)
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