"CHARLES MAYNES, BYLINE: Yeah, sure, A, these sanctions target two of Russia's top oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, which jointly make up nearly half of Russian oil exports, and they're significant because they mark the first time Trump has followed through on threats to make Russia pay a price for its war in Ukraine."
"Now, the reason is negotiations to set up the meeting showed zero flexibility from the Russian side, flexibility that Trump thought he had from Putin, including to Trump's latest proposal, which was to freeze the conflict along current battle lines. Now, was this a case of miss signals, of being played? We just don't know. But Trump said, with Putin, he found it was often nice talk, but the actual deal-making went nowhere, and so sanctions."
President Trump imposed sanctions targeting Rosneft and Lukoil, which together account for nearly half of Russian oil exports. He canceled a planned summit with Vladimir Putin after negotiations showed no Russian flexibility. Trump proposed freezing the conflict along current battle lines and sought a ceasefire but encountered what he described as perfunctory talk and little actual deal-making from Putin. The sanctions mark the first time Trump followed through on threats to penalize Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Trump has also suggested Ukraine might need to cede territory, reflecting a shifting approach between pressure and negotiated settlement. Putin appears largely unconcerned by the sanctions and the canceled summit.
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