"A group of Senate Democrats is demanding that the Trump administration reimpose the sanctions it temporarily lifted on Russian oil to offset rising energy costs amid the Iran war.
Fourteen Democratic senators urged Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to end this short-term relief in a Thursday letter, citing concerns about how the temporary measure could boost Russia’s efforts in its ongoing war against Ukraine.
“Continuing to pause these sanctions is a mistake that President Trump must reverse immediately,” the lawmakers wrote in the letter, which was shared by Punchbowl News.
“In addition, he must use every tool at his disposal to cut into Russia’s war windfall profits, instead of enabling their additional revenue,” they continued. “He has options that he can and must use to reimpose the stigma on and dissuade purchases of Russian oil.”"
