The Kremlin stated that Western sanctions against Russia were “ineffective” in response to assertions that further measures could be levied on Moscow following recent attacks on Ukraine.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov informed Russian journalist Alexander Yunashev on Monday morning, in a Telegram post, that “Sanctions are the agenda favored by the Kyiv administration and European nations. They are making every effort to draw Washington into their sphere of influence and implement these sanctions.”
Commenting further on Trump’s statements outside the White House on Sunday, Peskov stated: “We would prefer to attain our objectives and guarantee our security through political and diplomatic means, but as this is currently unfeasible due to a lack of mutual understanding, we are proceeding with the SVO [Special Military Operation].”
Discussions about potential new sanctions have resurfaced after Russia conducted its most extensive aerial assault on Ukraine. Reports indicate that over 800 drones and 13 missiles were deployed, resulting in injuries to more than 44 people.
The assaults struck various residential structures in Kyiv, in addition to government offices, Ukrainian President declared on Sunday.
U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, remarked that “Russia seems to be intensifying its actions” in response to the most recent strikes.
Kellogg concluded that “The attack did not signal Russia’s desire for a diplomatic resolution to this conflict,” and mentioned that Trump is “striving to end this war.”
Zelensky contended, “Such acts of violence now, when genuine diplomacy could have commenced much earlier, constitute a deliberate offense and an extension of the war. Washington has consistently stated that sanctions would be imposed for a refusal to engage in talks.”
The weekend’s attacks occurred after Zelensky participated with delegates from over 30 nations at the “Coalition of the Willing” meeting in Paris on Thursday, where they discussed security assurances for Ukraine. Trump, a significant participant in the call, stressed to the Coalition that the E.U. ought to cease buying Russian oil, expressing worries that it is financing the conflict, as reported by a White House official. The President further asserted that European leaders need to exert economic pressure on China for its financial support of Russia’s war endeavors.
During the assembly, 26 leaders pledged to supply troops to act as a “reassurance force” in Ukraine, should the hostilities with Russia conclude, as per French President Emmanuel Macron, who co-chaired the meeting.
Trump has affirmed that American forces will not be stationed on the ground in Ukraine if a ceasefire takes effect, although he has proposed aerial support.
On August 19, when questioned by Fox News about guarantees against the deployment of U.S. personnel on the ground, Trump responded: “You have my word, and I am President,” subsequently commending the potential aid the U.S. could offer from the air, stating “because no one possesses the capabilities we do.”
Following the “Coalition of the Willing” meeting, publicly lauded “his endeavors to terminate this conflict and for America’s willingness to offer its support to Ukraine.”
Trump’s latest indication of additional sanctions against Russia follows a largely unproductive summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in August. The two global leaders convened in Alaska to explore a potential route to peace, yet the meeting concluded prematurely, with. Some commentators suggested that Putin secured greater advantages than Trump.
