The imposition of new sanctions on Russian oil companies by the United States was “appropriate and necessary”, a sign of the frustration over the slow progress being made on a potential Russia-Ukraine peace deal, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday (local time).

“The president (Donald Trump) has always maintained that he would implement sanctions on Russia when he felt it was appropriate and necessary. And yesterday was that day. The president has also long expressed his frustration with Vladimir Putin (Russian President) and both sides of this war (Russia-Ukraine)”, Leavitt said during a press briefing at the White House.

Criticising the lack of “interest or action” from the Russian side to move towards peace, Leavitt said that while a potential meeting between

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