Archive · 17 Jun 2025
Trump Administration Ends Group Pressuring Russia on Ukraine
The U.S. government had a team working on how to push Russia to make peace with Ukraine.
This team was recently shut down by the Trump administration.
The team included people from different parts of the government.
The team was discussing ways to make Russia stop trading with other countries.
Allies are worried because Trump seems to be less interested in pressuring Russia, which could affect the peace process.
The Trump administration disbanded a working group focused on pressuring Russia regarding peace talks.
The group was formed in the spring but lost steam in May due to lack of presidential interest.
The group included members from the State Department, Treasury, Pentagon, and intelligence community.
The working group discussed strategies to influence former Soviet states on limiting trade with Russia.
The move has deepened concerns of allies over Trump's stance towards Russia.
- Who
- The Trump administration.
- What
- The Trump administration disbanded an inter-agency working group focused on pressuring Russia.
- When
- The group was disbanded in recent weeks, with the final blow coming roughly three weeks before the report.
- Where
- The U.S.
- Why
- Due to lack of presidential interest and a broader purge of National Security Council staff.
U.S. Officials
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham
Trump's Approach to Russia
U.S. Officials
The Trump administration is not interested in adopting a confrontational stance toward Moscow.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham
Unknown
- Group Purpose
- To formulate strategies for pressuring Russia on peace talks.
- Group Members
- State Department, Treasury Department, Pentagon, and intelligence community.
- Key Figure Removed
- Andrew Peek (NSC official for Europe and Russia)
- President's Stance
- Trump showed less interest in a confrontational stance towards Moscow.
- Report Source
- Reuters