More Russian Sanctions Likely If...: Trump Warns Putin Amid Ukraine War

More Russian Sanctions Likely If...: Trump Warns Putin Amid Ukraine War


US President Donald Trump on Tuesday indicated he may impose fresh sanctions on Russia if President Vladimir Putin refuses to negotiate a deal to end the war in Ukraine. "Sounds like it," Trump told reporters at the White House, when asked if the United States would apply additional sanctions on Moscow if the Russian president did not come to the table. Prior to his inauguration on Monday, Trump vowed to end the Ukraine war immediately upon taking office, raising expectations he would leverage aid to force Kyiv to make concessions to Russia, which invaded in February 2022.

Author: Agence France-Presse


Published at: 2025-01-21 23:21:36

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