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US President Donald Trump has extended a ban on Russian ships from docking at US ports, continuing a policy first put in place by former President Joe Biden in April 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine.<\/p>\n
The decision was confirmed through an Executive Order signed on April 15 and published in the US Federal Register.<\/p>\n
The ban, which restricts the anchorage and movement of vessels owned by or linked to Russia, has now been extended for another year.<\/p>\n
According to the Executive Order, \u201cThe policies and actions of the government of the Russian Federation continue to constitute a national emergency because of a disturbance or threatened disturbance of international relations of the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although mostly symbolic, since only about 1,800 Russian ships visited U.S. ports in 2021, the move adds to U.S. efforts to keep pressure on Russia through sanctions and trade limits.<\/p>\n
The US initially implemented this step shortly after European allies and Canada introduced similar restrictions in response to the Ukraine conflict.<\/p>\n
Trump has vowed to end the war, but his attempts to start peace talks keep failing.<\/p>\n
Plans are in place for an in-person meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov also confirmed on Sunday that a meeting is being arranged.<\/p>\n
Even though he tried to help resolve the conflict, Trump\u2019s administration still refuses to lift the sanctions.<\/p>\n
The US State Department has stated that sanctions, including the vessel ban and restrictions on Russian oil exports, will remain until a ceasefire is reached.<\/p>\n
The ban, initially declared in Proclamation 10371, grants the US government emergency authority over the regulation of Russian-affiliated ships in American ports.<\/p>\n
Trump also recently extended another national emergency order related to \u201charmful foreign activities of the Russian government,\u201d which was first declared by Biden in 2021.<\/p>\n
Additionally, US lawmakers have introduced new legislation targeting Russia\u2019s shadow fleet, a group of aging oil tankers operating under obscure ownership and often lacking proper insurance or consistent flag registration.<\/p>\n
These ships, mostly active in the Baltic Sea, are used by Russia to bypass global restrictions on oil exports.<\/p>\n
Security officials have also raised concerns that such vessels may be used for intelligence gathering or intercepting communications.<\/p>\n