Washington – President Trump said on Friday that he was “strongly considering” imposing sanctions and tariffs to Russia until she agrees to cease fire and a peaceful deal that stops Moscow A three -year war with Ukraine.
Mr. Trump pillar On its social media platform, the “true social” appears to respond to Attacks of drones and rockets On Friday, launched at Ukrainian energy facilities. The President said that since Russia is “absolutely knocking” “Ukraine”, I greatly consider large large -scale sanctions, sanctions and tariffs for Russia until the ceasefire agreement and the final settlement of peace are reached. “
“To Russia and Ukraine, get to the table right now until it is too late,” Mr. Trump wrote.
The threats of the president on tariffs and sanctions are the first testimony that he weigh adverse actions against Russia since his tense meeting With Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky at the White House a week ago. But on Friday, Mr. Trump told reporters in an oval office that “it is more difficult for him to frankly fight Ukraine and they have no cards.”
“I believe that in terms of obtaining a final settlement, it can be easier to deal with Russia – what is strange – because they have all the cards,” he said.
The President acknowledged that Ukraine was taking a “huge punishment” from Russia's air attacks, but it seemed to defend Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying that “he was doing what he would do.”
“I think he wants to stop and settle down, and thinks he hit him harder than he struck them,” Mr. Trump said about Putin. “I think, probably, who will do it now. He wants to end it, and I think Ukraine wants to end it.”
Last week, Mr. Trump and Zelensky were on the way to sign a key agreement on mineral rare land and hold a press conference at the White House, but the visit of the Ukrainian leader ended abruptly after the Oval Office between the two and the highest US and Ukrainian officials became openly controversial.
The president said at Zelensky at the meeting that he should reach the ceasefire agreement with Russia or “we leave” and the vice -president of J. D. Vnes accused Ukraine's leader of “disrespectful” and is not grateful for supporting his efforts to combat Russia's aggression.
In the wake of the meeting, M -n Trump paused in the USA Military Aid to Ukraine and Exchange of intelligence.
But the negotiations between the US and Ukraine appear to be restored, and Secretary of State Mark Rubio and the White House national security advisor Michael Waltz headed to Saudi Arabia next week to discuss with the Ukrainian delegation, Waltz said on Friday.
“We had initial interactions with the Russians. The Ukrainians had a great opportunity to link our economies through this mineral business,” Waltz told the White House. “Unfortunately, this has not gone so well, but we think we will go back to the way.” Mr. Trump also said NATO Secretary General will come to visit next week.
Steve Witcooff, a special messenger of Mr. Trump in the Middle East, told reporters on Wednesday that the goal was to “go the basis for a peace agreement and the initial ceasefire”.
Separately, the secretary of the Treasury Scott Intranta said on Thursday that the Trump administration continued to strengthen sanctions on Russia, “and is not shy to go” everything in “if it provides leverage in peace talks,” ” According to Reuters.
Meanwhile, Zelensky said that the first step to reaching peace is Russia to stop its attacks.
“Ukraine is ready to go the way to peace, and it is Ukraine that strives for peace from the first second of this war. The task is to force Russia to stop the war,” he wrote further social media Friday.