Trump extends sanctions against Russia for another year

The document's heading reads, "Continuation of the national emergency with respect to specified harmful foreign activities of the government of Russia."

The document also notes that the state of emergency was imposed by the previous president, Joe Biden, in April 2021. This decree was primarily aimed at blocking Russian assets and imposing sanctions.

The list of actions taken by Russia includes:

• Attempts to undermine free and fair democratic elections in the US and other countries;

• Involvement in harmful cyber activities against the United States and its allies and partners;

• Encouragement and use of transnational corruption to influence foreign governments;

• Extraterritorial actions aimed at dissidents or journalists;

• Undermining security in countries and regions important to US national security;

• Violations of widely recognized principles of international law, including respect for the territorial integrity of states. These actions continue to pose "an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States."

"For this reason, the national emergency... must continue in effect beyond April 15, 2025," the document concludes.

Ceasefire collapse in Ukraine and possible new sanctions against Russia

In March, Trump proposed a full ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. The Ukrainian side agreed to this idea for 30 days, but Russia was "only ready" for a partial ceasefire (covering energy and the Black Sea). However, the ceasefire never materialized as Russia continues to shell Ukraine daily, including strikes on energy infrastructure.

According to sources from Fox News, the US president realized that Russian President Vladimir Putin was stalling the ceasefire in Ukraine. As a result, Washington is considering tightening sanctions against Russia.

In particular, Trump personally threatened to impose secondary sanctions on countries purchasing Russian oil.