According to a tweet posted by the account @clashreport, Bessent said when discussing the Russia issue that during President Trump's tenure, sanctions were imposed on Russia's two largest energy companies, calling the move a devastating blow to Russia's energy industry, and used this to argue that Trump had taken a tough stance on sanctions against Russia.
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2026-10-18 14:45 · Bessent on Russia: President Trump sanctioned the two largest Russian energy companies, which dealt a catastrophic blow to the Russian energy industry. So no one has been tougher on Russian sanctions …
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Bessent Says Trump Once Sanctioned Russia's Two Largest Energy Companies
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