Bessent stated that the United States is ready to take measures against Russia in case of EU support.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington is ready to take tough measures against Russia as part of its strategy to achieve peace in Ukraine, but the White House needs the full support of the European Union (EU) to succeed. He announced this on September 9 in X (ex. Twitter).

"The United States and the European Union are united in their position on the importance of ending the conflict in Ukraine, and all options remain open as part of the U.S. President's strategy to support peace negotiations. Business as usual approach We are ready to take tough measures against Russia, but our European partners must fully support us in this in order to achieve success," the Correspondent wrote.

He added that he outlined this position during a meeting with EU Special Envoy David O'Sullivan.

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