Scott Bessent

Bessent scolds Europe for buying Russian oil

Despite their stated goal of starving Moscow of revenues that fund its war against Ukraine, European countries continue purchasing Russian-sources oil products, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Aug. 14.

15 August 2025, 12:53 AM

U.S. tariffs may ease if trade gap narrows, Bessent says

U.S. import tariffs may be gradually reduced if the country successfully addresses its trade imbalance, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said, Nikkei reported on Aug. 11.

11 August 2025, 11:53 AM

Mineral deal: Ukraine and U.S. plan to launch three mining projects within 18 months — Svyrydenko

Ukraine and the United States plan to launch the first three mineral extraction projects within 18 months under their newly signed subsurface resources agreement, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said on Aug. 5.

6 August 2025, 12:12 PM

US Treasury targets Russia’s illegal oil profits

The U.S. Treasury Department will persist in imposing sanctions to limit the illegal revenues of Russia, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on X on Aug. 5.

6 August 2025, 12:10 PM

U.S. warns China of 100% tariffs over Russian oil purchases

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Chinese officials that continued purchases of sanctioned Russian oil would lead to high tariffs, he said at the conclusion of two days of U.S.-China trade talks in Stockholm on July 29, according to Reuters.

30 July 2025, 01:51 PM

Investment fund under US-Ukraine minerals deal could launch by year-end — Svyrydenko

Ukraine’s Economy Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said in Washington that the investment fund created under the US–Ukraine critical minerals agreement could begin operations by the end of 2025, Reuters reported on June 5.

5 June 2025, 12:15 PM

U.S. makes surprise shift, joins G7 in condemning Russia’s war on Ukraine

Finance ministers from the Group of Seven issued a joint communiqué condemning what they called Russia’s “brutal war” against Ukraine and vowed to tighten sanctions on Moscow if Russian dictator Vladimir Putin continues to delay a ceasefire, The Telegraph reported on May 23.

24 May 2025, 11:01 AM

Trump team threatens new Russia sanctions

The United States will not hesitate to increase Russia sanctions alongside its European partners if Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin does not negotiate in good faith, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told NBC News on May 18.

19 May 2025, 11:25 AM

Trump to leverage Ukraine minerals deal to pressure Russia — U.S. Treasury Secretary

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on May 5 that President Donald Trump plans to use the recently signed critical minerals agreement with Ukraine as a tool to increase pressure on Russia, particularly in the context of ongoing peace negotiations.

6 May 2025, 01:28 PM

Ukrainian government publishes full text of minerals agreement with U.S.

On May 1, the Ukrainian government published the full text of its subsoil agreement with the United States, making both the Ukrainian and English versions available to the public.

1 May 2025, 02:51 PM

U.S.-Ukraine mineral deal covers 57 resources, ties future arms shipments to American contribution

The mineral resources agreement between Ukraine and the United States covers 57 types of minerals, according to a document reviewed by European Pravda on May 1.

1 May 2025, 12:15 PM

U.S. rolls out ‘historic’ Ukraine investment pact, promises peace, no benefits for Putin

The agreement to establish the U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund sends a clear signal to Russia that the “Trump administration is committed to a peace process centered on a free, sovereign, and prosperous Ukraine over the long term,” the Treasury Department said in a statement on April 30.

1 May 2025, 11:43 AM

Ukraine, US sign broad investment partnership deal

Ukraine and the United States have signed an agreement on resource exploitation and infrastructure investment, Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced on May 1.

1 May 2025, 01:30 AM

PM Shmyhal meets with Secretary Bessent in Washington

Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington to discuss the financials of U.S.–Ukrainian relations going forward, Shmyhal said in a Telegram post on April 23.

24 April 2025, 02:11 AM

Nations are lining up to work with EU amid Trump trade tensions — Von der Leyen

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed the issue in an interview with Politico, the outlet reported on April 22.

22 April 2025, 11:40 AM

Ukraine and US publish memorandum outlining mineral deal and postwar investment fund

A US-Ukraine memorandum outlining a future agreement on economic partnership and a joint investment fund for Ukraine's reconstruction was signed, governmental portal wrote and published the document on April 18.

18 April 2025, 12:45 PM

Rare earths deal nears as U.S. softens stance on Ukraine aid bill

The United States and Ukraine are nearing a rare earths deal that could be signed as early as this week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Bloomberg on April 16.

16 April 2025, 11:27 AM

EU pauses tariffs on U.S. goods for 90 days to give talks a chance, von der Leyen says

The European Union will delay retaliatory tariffs against the United States for 90 days in a bid to give negotiations a chance, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on April 10.

11 April 2025, 05:18 AM

Bessent accuses Zelenskyy’s circle of bad advice over minerals' deal

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy refused to sign a proposed U.S.-Ukraine minerals agreement because, in Bessent’s words, “corrupt people wouldn’t have liked it.” Bessent made the remarks during an April 4 interview with controversial American media personality Tucker Carlson, who is widely known for his pro-Russian views.

5 April 2025, 05:34 PM

US trades more with Russia than with some nations on Trump’s tariff list

US President Donald Trump is set to impose new tariffs on Russia as trade between the two countries continues, Le Monde reported on April 3.

3 April 2025, 06:39 PM

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