India, Sept. 2 -- US treasury secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that all options were on the table regarding sanctions on Russia for its continued war in Ukraine.

This comes two weeks after the Alaska Summit between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, which was touted as a step to end the war.

"He has, in a despicable manner, increased the bombing campaign. So, I think with President Trump, all options are on the table - and I think we'll be examining those very closely this week," Bessent told Fox News.

After the Alaska Summit, Trump set Russia a two-week deadline to make progress on a peace deal in Ukraine. That deadline ended on Monday with no end to the war in sight.

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