White House directs officials to draft proposal to lift US sanctions on Russia
Sources say work on so-called ‘options paper’ comes as Trump seeks to restore Moscow ties and end Ukraine war
The United States is drawing up a plan to potentially give Russia sanctions relief as Donald Trump seeks to restore ties with Moscow and stop the war in Ukraine, a US official and another person familiar with the matter told Reuters.
The White House has asked the state and treasury departments to draft a list of sanctions that could be eased for US officials to discuss with Russian representatives in the coming days as part of the administration’s broad talks with Moscow on improving diplomatic and economic relations, the sources said.
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