Printing Putin: Western leaders threaten new sanctions!

Printing Putin: Western leaders threaten new sanctions!

Ukraine, Land - Important allies in Ukraine intensify their pressure on Russia and have discussions about possible new sanctions. In a phone call between the heads of state and government from Great Britain, the USA, Germany, France and Italy, the need for a determined reaction to the renewed aggression was emphasized. The German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Premier Keir Karrmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, US President Donald Trump and the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took part in the talks. They discussed how sanctions could be used if Russia is not seriously ready for ceasefire and peace talks. Macron asked Putin to accept the 30-day unconditional ceasefire proposed by Trump and emphasized the importance that Putin takes the peace talks seriously.

In a two -hour phone call between Trump and the Russian President Vladimir Putin, the latter described the conversation as helpful. Putin explained that an armistice was possible if certain conditions were discussed and fulfilled. However, this is in the context of increased pressure from the US government on Moscow, which also includes the possibility of new sanctions. The US Vice President J.D. Vance pointed out an impending dead end in the negotiations on the end of the Ukraine War. He announced that after talking to Putin, Trump would also contact Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj and NATO representative.

expansion of sanctions and geopolitical implications

The EU -Eopean community recently decided on a 16th package of measures with further sanctions to increase the pressure on President Putin. These sanctions include export and import bans, the exclusion of Russian banks from the Swift system and the suspension of round-free licenses. Despite these measures, Russia continues to sell oil, coal and gas, especially China and India. This current economic military capacity shows that Russia is based on alternative markets, while the EU tries to reduce the dependency on Russian energy sources.

A central point in many discussions is the question of the extent to which Trump’s potential negotiations with Putin could affect the defined sanction policy. Experts warn that a return to previous relationships could be seen as a sign of weakness. While the sanctions aim to defeat Russia's military aggression, a relaxation of the measures in the ongoing negotiations could reduce the pressure that the EU and the G7 countries are trying to maintain.

The reduction of military support for Ukraine could also be in the room if Russia is not ready to come to a ceasefire. The economic challenges triggered by the Ukraine War can also be seen in Russian inflation, which was 9.9 percent in January 2025. Despite these misery, it is forecast that the Russian economy is growing by 1.35 percent this year, which indicates stagnating development by 2029. Sanctions seem to be more conducive to the West in the long term, whereby the effects on the Russian economy are impending challenges for Putin.