Russia doesn’t view sanctions relief as a critical factor in negotiations to end the war and isn’t expecting any significant easing of US penalties, according to a person close to the Kremlin.

Russia could win some relief from U.S. sanctions based on its willingness to negotiate an end to its war in Ukraine, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Bloomberg Television in an interview on Thursday.

The US signaled that sanctions relief for Russia could be on the table in talks over the war in Ukraine as President Donald Trump rushes toward a deal to end the three-year conflict.

The UK will unveil new sanctions to “turn the screws” on Russia as it marks three years since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. David Lammy said he would announce the sanctions, which he called the largest package of measures since the early days of the conflict,

Asked if sanctions could be eased depending on negotiations progress, Bessent responded: 'That'd be a very good characterization' - Anadolu Ajansı

Foreign Secretary David Lammy will set out the sanctions on Monday to coincide with the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Bloomberg Television on Thursday that Russia’s willingness to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine could lead to Washington easing some sanctions. Bessent further stated that he would be urging China to rebalance its economy towards increased consumer spending in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart on

Bessent also criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recent comments that former U.S. President Donald Trump is misinformed about the war, calling them “inappropriate” and arguing they created “daylight” in U.