Russian dictator Vladimir Putin deceived the President of the United States of America Donald Trump and intensified the shelling of Ukraine after the meeting in Alaska. Washington is considering all possible options for sanctions against Russia.

This statement was made by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant. In an interview Fox News He emphasized that Putin's actions do not coincide with the intentions of the dictator.

"Putin, after the meeting in Anchorage, after the phone call when the European leaders and Zelensky were at the White House the following Monday, did the opposite of what he had made it clear he wanted to do. In fact, he escalated the bombing campaign in a disgusting manner," Bessent emphasized.

According to the head of the US Treasury, with Trump,"all options" for sanctions pressure on Russia are possible.

"I think we'll be studying them very carefully this week," Bessent said.

Sanctions against Russia: other news

Not so long ago, the USA threatened Russia with consequences , if it does not achieve peace with Ukraine. During a meeting of the UN Security Council, convened after the large-scale shelling of Ukraine, it was reported to the Russian Federation that otherwise Moscow would face sanctions.

Meanwhile, the EU is considering for the first time introduction of secondary sanctions against Russia. According to Bloomberg, the bloc may impose sanctions against countries that help Moscow circumvent existing restrictions.