U.S. officials have finalized new economic sanctions against Russia, including banking and energy measures, to intensify pressure on Moscow to embrace U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to end its war on Ukraine,

What’s emerged from the Washington-led effort to end the war in Ukraine suggests a deal that seems likely to be favorable to Russia.

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev referred to Ukraine as "a disappearing country" and noted U.S. President Donald "Trump's ratings have gone down."