US suspends new sanctions on Russian diesel as EU blacklists record 1,569 arms suppliers
Washington has suspended its new sanctions on Russian diesel, and bipartisan US senators say the deal conflicts with a 2022 ban and could help finance the war. The EU, meanwhile, has blacklisted a record 1,569 arms suppliers.
The United States government, led by President Donald Trump, has suspended its recently imposed sanctions on Russian diesel. Euromaidan Press reported this in its roundup of Russia's war against Ukraine, which has reached day 1,692. The decision matters because it concerns a Russian export that can affect the state's revenue during the war.
Senators from both US parties say the arrangement conflicts with a ban introduced in 2022. In their view, it could help finance the war. The source gives no further details about the terms of the deal or how long the suspension will last.
The European Union's step
The headline of the source also states that the European Union has put a record 1,569 arms suppliers on its sanctions blacklist, without further details. The approaches of Washington and Brussels therefore currently diverge: the US is pausing one measure, while the EU is widening its restrictions.
