Trump says he is considering Russian sanctions and tariffs until a ceasefire is reached with Ukraine
Washington – President Trump said on Friday that he “strongly considered” sanctions and tariffs on Russia until he agreed to stop Moscow’s ceasefire and peace agreement Three Years War with Ukraine.
Mr Trump’s post on his social media platform truth social networking seems to be responding Drone and missile attacks Launched on Ukrainian energy facilities on Friday. The president said that since Russia “absolutely ‘slam'” Ukraine, “I strongly consider large-scale bank sanctions, sanctions and tariffs on Russia until a final settlement agreement was reached for a stop to the fire and a final settlement on peace.”
“For Russia and Ukraine, it’s time to get to the table before it’s too late,” Trump wrote.
The president’s threat to tariffs and sanctions is the first sign of his adverse actions against Russia Tenses Meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in the White House a week ago.
Mr. Trump and Mr. Zelenskyy are expected to sign a key rare earth mineral agreement and hold a press conference, but the visit of Ukrainian leaders suddenly ended, and he publicly controversially at an Oval Office meeting between the two and top U.S. and Ukrainian officials.
The president told Zelenskyy at the meeting that he should reach a ceasefire with Russia, or “we withdraw”, and Vice President JD Vance accused Ukraine’s leaders of “disrespect” and was not enough to support our support for its efforts to combat Russian aggression.
After the meeting, Mr. Trump Suspend US military aid to Ukraine and Intelligence Sharing.
A senior Kiev official told AFP that negotiations between the United States and Ukraine appear to be resuming, with officials from both countries meeting in Saudi Arabia next week. Mr. Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, told reporters Wednesday that the goal was to “set the framework for peace agreements and the initial ceasefire.”
Director Scott Bessent said in a speech Thursday that the Trump administration maintained strengthened sanctions in the sanctions against Russia.
Meanwhile, Zelenskyy said the first step to achieving peace is to stop Russia’s attacks.
“Ukraine is ready to pursue a path to peace, and Ukraine starts its efforts to seek peace from the first second of this war. The mission is to force Russia to stop the war.”
