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.
Russia is already on its own “special list” of countries that have very heavy trade restrictions. Like North Korea.
I don’t think tariffs would’ve made a difference there.
Trump imposed tariffs on uninhabited islands near Antarctica, but not Russia.
Yeah but that’s out of incompetence, not malice. You’re in most cases not allowed to trade with Russia due to sanctions, so what is there to tariff?
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.