"A source familiar confirms that the General License to buy Russian oil expired yesterday. That means European Countries and our allies can NO LONGERR buy #oil from #Russia without sanctions from US being imposed. A source tells me this is a negotiation tactic to end the invasion" / X
"The source familiar with the move tells me Administration is focused on ending the fighting & pursuing negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. The source familiar says United States will continue to implement sanctions which remain one of the key levers to facilitate this goal." / X