According to online reports, according to the Financial Times, if Russian President Vladimir Putin fails to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine by this Friday, the Trump administration is considering imposing additional sanctions on Russia's "shadow flotilla." If the shadow fleet is blacklisted, it will be the first time the United States has imposed sanctions on Russia since Trump returned to the White House in January this year. Two people familiar with the matter said that the White House believes that imposing additional sanctions on the shadow fleet is a "simple first step" to put pressure on Russia. Another person familiar with the matter said the government was considering a range of options, including flotilla sanctions.