Reference News Network, December 18 report: According to Reuters, on December 17, Bloomberg News quoted sources as reporting that if Russian President Putin refuses to reach a peace agreement with Ukraine, the United States is prepared to impose a new round of sanctions on Russia's energy sector to increase pressure on Moscow.
The report said that the United States is considering multiple options, such as targeting tankers in Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" used to transport Russian oil, as well as traders facilitating these transactions.
Reuters was unable to immediately verify this report. The White House and the U.S. Department of State did not immediately respond to requests for comments.
The report said that these new measures could be announced as early as this week.
The report also said that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussed this move with some European ambassadors earlier this week.
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