Washington (AP) – With us European officials He met at the U.S. Treasury on Monday evening to discuss various forms of economic pressure on Russia, including new sanctions and tariffs over Russia’s oil purchases, a person familiar with the meeting told The Associated Press.
Speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the meeting, US officials told their European counterparts that President Donald Trump is willing to take important action to end the war, but hopes that full cooperation from his European partners will be taken.
As the meeting lasted less than two hours, it highlighted the need for collective action against what is determined by tariffs, and how to manage the sovereign assets of Russia. Mainly fixed in Europeamong other issues.
Treasury officials, including Secretary Scott Bescent, the White House, the State Department and US Trade Representative, attended Monday’s meeting. The European team includes staff focused on energy, sanctions, financial services and trade.
Officials are scheduled to meet again Tuesday.
The meeting comes when Trump tries to win the Russian president Vladimir Putin I agree to sit with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy 3 For in-person meetings aimed at ending the war for a year and a half. Trump A summit was held Last month he was with Russian leader in Alaska.
It also comes after the Trump-imposed deadline set in August for the Kremlin to end the invasion.
Trump said he was expecting on Sunday. Talk to Putin He admitted that over the next few days it turned out that the conflict was more difficult to resolve than he had expected.
“I think we’re going to solve that,” Trump told reporters. “We’re sure we’ll get it done.”
