The administration of US President Donald Trump has announced the introduction of new restrictive measures aimed at the Russian energy and banking sectors. This was reported by the American television channel CBS, citing informed sources close to the White House plans. According to journalists, the tightening of sanctions will affect key sectors of the Russian economy, including the oil and gas sector, which remains the main source of income for financing Russia's military operations. 

The new measures include increased restrictions on Russian companies’ access to U.S. financial systems and tighter controls on energy exports. In particular, the Trump administration has refused to extend waivers introduced by the previous Biden administration in January 2025. These waivers allowed certain Russian banks, including VEB, Sberbank, VTB, Alfa Bank, and the Central Bank of Russia, to conduct transactions related to payments for energy resources. Now, such transactions will be completely blocked, according to sources, which will significantly complicate the export of Russian oil and gas to international markets, especially to countries dependent on U.S. payment systems. 

According to Reuters, the new sanctions also target major Russian oil companies such as Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegaz, which play a key role in energy exports. In addition, the restrictions affect more than 180 tankers used by Russia to circumvent sanctions through the so-called “shadow fleet.” These vessels, registered in third countries, allowed Moscow to continue supplying oil to China, India and other countries despite earlier Western restrictions. Now, as the newspaper notes, some banks in India, which account for about 40 percent of Russian oil imports, have begun blocking payments for deliveries, which has already led to disruptions in trade. 

Experts emphasize that new sanctions could cost the Russian economy billions of dollars annually, especially given that Russia has already lost a significant portion of the European gas market after stopping transit through Ukraine in early 2025. Analysts at the Atlantic Council predict that Russia could lose up to $24 billion in revenue in the coming year, equivalent to about one percent of the country's projected GDP.