US-European sanctions could ‘collapse’ Russian economy: Trump aide | Russia-Ukraine war News

Scott Bessent calls for secondary tariffs on Russian oil importers to bring President Vladimir Putin ‘to the table’.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has signalled that Washington is ready to tighten sanctions on Russia and urged European allies to help “collapse” the Russian economy by pressuring countries that continue to buy Moscow’s oil.

Speaking to NBC News on Sunday, Bessent said the conflict has become “a race now between how long can the…