Trump signals he may reimpose sanctions on Russian oil as G7 refocuses on Ukraine

By — Darlene Superville, Associated Press Darlene Superville, Associated Press By — Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press By — Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/trump-signals-he-may-reimpose-sanctions-on-russian-oil-as-g7-refocuses-on-ukraine Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trump signals he may reimpose sanctions on Russian oil as G7 refocuses on Ukraine World Jun 16, 2026 6:59 PM EDT EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — The United States could soon reimpose sanctions on Russian oil shipments after President Donald Trump and fellow leaders at the Group of Seven summit of major industrialized democracies moved Tuesday to put the war in Ukraine back on top of their agenda, more than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion. READ MORE: UK investigates after a Russian warship fired warning shots near a yacht in the English Channel The Iran war has recently overshadowed Ukraine, but Trump said he wants to shift the focus following the announcement of an agreement to end the 3 1/2-month-old conflict in the Gulf. Trump said Iran will soon be "back in the rearview mirror." Trump said the sanctions on Russia that were eased during the Iran war to help lower oil prices can go back in place as more oil moves through the Strait of Hormuz. "Soon we'll be able to do that because the oil is now flowing," Trump told reporters in Evian, the French spa town close to the Swiss border that is hosting the summit. "We're in a position to do that soon." The U.S. in March temporarily eased some sanctions on some Russian oil shipments as crude prices sharply increased. The waiver has been extended. Zelenskyy joins G7 leaders for talks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined the G7 leaders for talks on the war in his country. They wrapped quickly, after just 75 minutes. Zelenskyy said Ukraine is serious about peace while Russia toys with world leaders. "The entire 'Seven' supports Ukraine unanimously today," he said. Zelenskyy added that G7 leaders supported Ukraine's need for more Patriot missiles and discussed how to increase production by licensing production. Patriot missiles are able to counter Russian ballistic missile attacks on Ukraine's power grid and cities. As the U.S. under Trump has cut back aid to Ukraine, France and its European allies are now the biggest providers of military and financial support to Kyiv. Trump downplayed the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on the U.S. but lamented the death toll. "The whole thing is ridiculous," Trump said. "So, yeah, I'm going to do whatever I can." Meanwhile, the U.K. announced new sanctions targeting the " shadow fleet " Russia uses to ship oil and gas, and the finance networks used by Moscow to evade Western sanctions. The ships targeted include several recently purchased by Russia to transport liquefied natural gas from its