In the document signed on February 18, it is noted that the actions of the Russian authorities continue to pose a serious threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States.
Thus, Washington has decided to extend the sanctions, despite ongoing trilateral negotiations in which it acts as a mediator to achieve peace in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
Additionally, on February 17, The Economist published an article about the "greatest deal" that was allegedly proposed by Russia in exchange for lifting the sanctions. The discussion of the agreement involved the special representative of the President of the Russian Federation, Kirill Dmitriev, and the U.S. special envoy, Steve Whitcoff. Dmitriev denied the information from The Economist, calling it a "fake leak."
