US hits Russian oil with toughest sanctions yet in bid to give Ukraine, Trump leverage

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : The military aid and oil sanctions "provide the next administration a considerable boost to their and Ukraine's leverage in brokering a just and durable peace," one of the officials said.
57% : Timothy Gardner, Daphne Psaledakis, Nidhi Verma and Dmitry ZhdannikovBy Timothy Gardner, Daphne Psaledakis, Nidhi Verma and Dmitry ZhdannikovWASHINGTON/NEW DELHI/LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration imposed its broadest package of sanctions so far targeting Russia's oil and gas revenues on Friday, in an effort to give Kyiv and Donald Trump's incoming team leverage to reach a deal for peace in Ukraine.
52% : The U.S. Treasury said it had imposed sanctions on Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas, which explore for, produce and sell oil as well as 183 vessels that have shipped Russian oil, many of which are in the so-called shadow fleet of aging tankers operated by non-Western companies.
47% : The return of Trump, a Republican, to the White House has sparked hope of a diplomatic resolution to end Moscow's invasion but also fears in Kyiv that a quick peace could come at a high price for Ukraine.
39% : Advisers to Trump have floated proposals that would effectively cede large parts of Ukraine to Russia for the foreseeable future.

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