Gunvor trader created new problems for Putin

In fact, he came under pressure from the US Treasury Department.

The American department issued an official statement, emphasizing that President Donald Trump "has made it clear that the (Russian-Ukrainian, - ed.) war must end immediately."

As long as Russian President Vladimir Putin continues his senseless killings, the Kremlin puppet company Gunvor will never receive a license to operate and make a profit, the US Treasury Department said in a statement.

Gunvor's corporate affairs director Seth Pietras responded to these allegations.

According to him, this statement by Donald Trump's team is "fundamentally false and misleading."

However, despite this, the Swiss company welcomes "the opportunity to correct this apparent misunderstanding."

Against the backdrop of the latter, Gunvor decided to abandon the purchase of Lukoil's international assets.

De facto, this means that without such permission, the trader could potentially fall under secondary US sanctions.