Treasury secretary says U.S. and EU must partner to 'collapse' Russian economy

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled Sunday that the U.S. is open to partnering with European countries to impose more sanctions on countries that buy Russian oil in an attempt to “collapse” the Russian economy and brushed aside concerns that the U.S. was entering a recession. “We are prepared to increase pressure on Russia, but we need our European partners to follow us,” Bessent said on NBC News’ “Meet the Press.” “We are in a race now between how long can the Ukrainian