The United States has prepared additional sanctions that could be imposed on key sectors of the Russian economy if Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin continues to stall on ending the war. Details: US officials have told their European counterparts that they support the European Union using frozen Russian assets to purchase American weapons for Ukraine.

Days after canceling a planned summit with Putin, citing a lack of progress toward ending the war in Ukraine, Trump took a major step by effectively blacklisting Rosneft and Lukoil.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno jousted with Colombian President Gustavo Petro on social media Friday after the Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Petro, claiming he aided international drug trafficking.

The Ukrainian diplomatic corps is convinced that personal sanctions against Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and a member of the Kremlin's negotiation team, should be reinstated and strengthened.

The United States Treasury Department accused President Gustavo Petro of allowing drug trafficking to flourish.

Brett Bruen, who served as a foreign policy adviser under former President Barack Obama and is now head of the Global Situation Room consultancy, said Trump was creating more problems by imposing sanctions on Petro and conducting strikes against suspected drug traffickers off the coast of Colombia.

The United States has taken a rare and dramatic step by imposing sanctions on Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro. Washington says Petro has failed to control drug trafficking in Colombia, allowing powerful cartels to grow unchecked.

Zelenskyy was in London for talks with two dozen European leaders who have pledged military support to shield his country from future Russian aggression.View on euronews