Trump hasn’t lifted any sanctions on Russia yet. He prolonged them for a year in February, and has been trying to offer the perspective of lifting them in exchange for peace negotiations. But since Putin hasn’t started negotiating in earnest yet, no sanctions have been lifted as far as I know.
One is a sanction lifting on a fairly unimportant woman, true. Two are about “plans” a month ago (nothing was put in practice). Last one is tangentially related. But none are really about lifting sanctions on the country.
The last one is literally the gutting of the task force that was focused on sanctions enforcement, seizing assets of Russian oligarchs
Comprehensive sanctions target not only the country and businesses but individuals as well, especially in Russia where the oligarchs control the majority of the nation’s wealth
41% increase on tariffs to Syria which is currently also comprehensively sanctioned
The recent collapse of the Assad regime might have changed the calculus there, not sure.
They’re on a different list that allows limited trade afaik.
So is Russia now that Trump continues lifting sanctions and gutting sanctions enforcement against Russia
Trump hasn’t lifted any sanctions on Russia yet. He prolonged them for a year in February, and has been trying to offer the perspective of lifting them in exchange for peace negotiations. But since Putin hasn’t started negotiating in earnest yet, no sanctions have been lifted as far as I know.
One by one
Trump administration lifts sanctions on wife of Putin ally Boris Rotenberg
White House directs officials to draft proposal to lift US sanctions on Russia
White House seeks plan for possible Russia sanctions relief, sources say
Trump administration disbands task force targeting Russian oligarchs
One is a sanction lifting on a fairly unimportant woman, true. Two are about “plans” a month ago (nothing was put in practice). Last one is tangentially related. But none are really about lifting sanctions on the country.
The last one is literally the gutting of the task force that was focused on sanctions enforcement, seizing assets of Russian oligarchs
Comprehensive sanctions target not only the country and businesses but individuals as well, especially in Russia where the oligarchs control the majority of the nation’s wealth
Sanctioned oligarchs have completely different sanctions than trade sanctions that apply to countries. Apples and oranges.
False. There are 4 categories of sanctions.
Comprehensively sanctioned jurisdiction
Targeted sanctions (individuals and entities threatening the peace, stability, and sovereignty, and/or contributing to conflict)
Arms embargo
Secondary sanction
United States Government Sanctions