The Shiro Copr , JAKARTA — President of the United States Donald Trump It is reported that they are planning to hold a meeting with the Russian President. Vladimir Putin and the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky the fastest next week, in the latest effort to stop the war between the two countries.
Quoting Bloomberg On Thursday (8/7/2025), according to a source who knew the content of the conversation, the plan was conveyed by Trump during a phone call on Wednesday (8/6/2025) local time, which also involved Zelensky,
This diplomatic move came several hours after Putin hosted U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff in a closed-door meeting lasting three hours in Moscow. Trump had previously stated through social media that there had been significant progress in the meeting, although he remained open to the option of tightening sanctions on Russian oil revenues.
The White House has not yet made an official comment regarding the meeting plan.
On the same day, Trump doubled import tariffs on Indian products to 50% as a sanction against New Delhi's decision to buy energy from Russia. U.S. officials are also considering additional measures to cut the flow of energy revenue that serves as the main funding source for Russia's war in Ukraine.
Trump's administration is reportedly considering new sanctions against Russia's shadow fleet of tankers, as well as a number of entities that facilitate the operations of these ships.
"After that, I updated some European allies. Everyone agreed that this war must end immediately, and we will work towards that in the coming days and weeks," Trump said in his post.
Nevertheless, a White House official said the U.S. still plans to impose secondary sanctions on Russia on Friday (8/8/2025), although they considered the Witkoff-Putin meeting quite satisfactory.
The Russian government has not made many comments about the meeting. Kremlin foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov only said that Putin had exchanged signals with Trump regarding Ukraine, without providing further details.
On the market side, world oil prices weakened again for the fifth consecutive day, amid investors' concerns about the potential new energy policy from Trump.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil prices fell 1.2% and closed slightly above $64 per barrel. This marked the longest daily decline streak since September 2024, amid speculation that Trump might take a softer approach towards Russia compared to initial signals from the White House.
Crude oil futures fell further after a report that Trump plans to meet Putin in person as soon as next week.
Russia's shadow tanker fleet plays an important role in channeling its oil to global markets, despite being subject to sanctions from the US and Europe.
"Armada tanker bayangan is the backbone of Russia's sanctions evasion and war funding," wrote Andriy Yermak, Head of the Ukrainian President's Staff, on the X platform.
A source said the U.S. government is considering various options to limit Russian energy revenue, including actions against oil companies and strengthening the implementation of existing sanctions.
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