New US sanctions take 'sweeping action' against Russia's energy sector

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : "This was really based on market conditions," Kirby said, adding, "So the time was propitious for this decision, and that's why the president made it."Trump will be inaugurated on January 20 and after that, it will be up to his incoming administration whether to keep the new sanctions or get rid of them, according to Biden administration officials.
46% : "British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said, according to the AP: "Oil revenues are the lifeblood of Putin's war economy," adding, "Taking on Russian oil companies will drain Russia's war chest - and every ruble we take from Putin's hands helps save Ukrainian lives.
43% : Over 180 oil-carrying vessels that are suspected to be part of a shadow fleet used by Russia to evade oil sanctions, opaque Russian oil traders, Russian-based oil field service firms and Russian energy officials are targeted by the new sanctions.
43% : Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said ahead of the anticipated announcement of the new sanctions, according to The Associated Press (AP): "We are aware that the administration will try to leave as difficult legacy in bilateral relations as possible for Trump and his team.
31% : It's unclear how Trump plans to handle the Russia-Ukraine war, but he has said that if he were at the negotiating table with Putin and Zelensky, the war would end "within 24 hours.

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