He emphasized that revenues from energy exports Russia could be used to finance hostilities in Ukraine.

Wright pointed out that if Europe stops buying Russian oil and gas, it will have a positive impact and encourage the US to implement more aggressive sanctions.

Wright proposed replacing Russian energy resources with U.S. liquefied natural gas, gasoline and other products. He believes this would allow the European Union (EU) to comply with the terms of a trade agreement with the United States, which requires European countries to purchase $750 billion in U.S. energy resources by the end of 2028.

The US believes that such a scenario is also beneficial for Europe from an economic point of view.

Meanwhile, sources at the Associated Press news agency previously reported that on September 8, a group of European officials led by EU Special Envoy for Sanctions David O'Sullivan will travel to the US Treasury Department to discuss possible measures to increase economic pressure on Russia, including new sanctions.

The possible introduction of restrictions was also previously indicated by US President Donald Trump during an online meeting with European leaders on September 4. After that, French President Emmanuel Macron said that if Moscow continues to avoid concrete peace talks, the US and Europe will jointly apply additional sanctions, coordinating the implementation of primary and secondary measures.

On Sunday, Trump, when asked by reporters whether he was ready to move to the second phase of sanctions against Russia in connection with its war in Ukraine, answered in the affirmative.