U.S. Sanctions Zigzag in New World of Economic Warfare

Scritto il 26/04/2026
da Alan Rappeport and Ephrat Livni

With oil prices in mind, the Trump administration has deployed a haphazard approach to sanctions on Russia and Iran.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at a Senate hearing on Wednesday, where he said the decision to extend the waiver on sales of Russia oil came after developing countries lobbied him.