The United States is preparing to impose a new round of sanctions on Russia after Putin rejected the Russia-Ukraine peace agreement.

According to informed sources, the United States is preparing to impose a new round of sanctions on the Russian energy industry in response to Russian President Putin's rejection of the Russia-Ukraine peace agreement, in order to increase pressure on Moscow. The sources revealed that the US is considering various options, such as targeting ships belonging to the so-called "shadow oil tanker fleet" used for transporting Russian oil, as well as traders facilitating related transactions. Some sources suggest that the new measures could be announced as early as this week. Informed sources also disclosed that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bennett discussed the related plans with European ambassadors earlier this week. After the meeting, he posted on the social media platform X stating, "President Trump is a president of peace, and I reaffirm that under his leadership, the US will continue to focus on ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict." The sources cautioned that the final decision depends on Trump. "The responsibility of each agency is to prepare different options for the president to implement," the White House said in a statement. "The president has not made any new decisions on sanctions at this time." According to international media reports, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday that the Kremlin is aware that some US officials are considering plans to impose new sanctions on Russia. "Clearly, any sanctions are not conducive to the process of rebuilding the relationship between the two countries," he said. Oil prices briefly rose after this news was announced. Brent crude futures rose by 70 cents to $60.33 per barrel before narrowing their gains.