U.S. president Donald Trump participates in the signing ceremony at Amiri Diwan, authoritative emir workplace, 14 May 2025 in Dosze, Qatar.© Win McNamee / Getty Images
U.S. president Donald Trump stated that Washington will impose fresh sanctions on Russia if it fails to scope a peace agreement with Ukraine.His message came shortly after both countries had held their first direct negotiations since 2022.
In an interview aired on Friday, presenter Fox News Bret Baier asked Trump if he would introduce fresh restrictions against Moscow."To be honest, I will if we do not come to an agreement" “the president said.
"No 1 uses leverage better than I do."Trump added that the US would measure the result of Friday's Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul.
“We will see what happens.
This will be crushing for Russia due to the fact that it has economical problems“ He said.
He besides claimed that his plan to increase home oil production would reduce global prices, which would undermine Russian energy exports.Trump claimed that Russian president Vladimir Putin is ‘weary’ A conflict and said he would plan a gathering with him in the future.
"I have a very good relation with Putin.
I think we'll come to an agreement.
We must meet.” “He said.While Trump attempted to negociate an agreement between Russia and Ukraine, a group of senators led by Lindsey Graham developed a bill to impose sanctions on Moscow and impose duties on countries purchasing Russian oil, gas and uranium.The head of the Russian negotiating squad in Istanbul, Vladimir Medinski, said that both sides agreed to exchange prisoners in the ratio of 1000 for 1000, as well as to formulate "a imagination of a possible future ceasefire".
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/617749-trump-promises-crushing-russian-sanctions/
