The United States is drawing up a plan to potentially give Russia sanctions relief as President Donald Trump seeks to restore ties with Moscow and stop the war in Ukraine, a U.S. official and another person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The United States is considering easing anti-Russian sanctions amid President Donald Trump's efforts to restore relations with Moscow, Reuters reports. According to the media outlet's sources, the White House has asked the State Department and the Treasury Department to compile a list of sanctions that could be eased.

The US is drawing up a plan to potentially relieve sanctions on Russia according to reports from Reuters, with a view to stopping the war in Ukraine.