Trump Considers Imposing Sanctions on Russia
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump declared on Friday that within two weeks he will determine whether meaningful progress toward ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict is possible, while suggesting that severe sanctions against Moscow could be on the table.
Addressing reporters in the Oval Office, Trump voiced his displeasure over recent Russian attacks that struck a US-operated factory in Ukraine.
“I’m not happy about it, and I’m not happy about anything having to do with that war,” he stated. “Over the next two weeks, we’re going to find out which way it’s going to go. And I better be very happy.”
When questioned about what the upcoming two-week period would bring, Trump responded, “I'm going to make a decision as to what we do, and it's going to be a very important decision, and that's whether or not it's massive sanctions or massive tariffs or both, or do we do nothing and say it's your fight?”
Trump has been actively pushing for a resolution to the crisis, holding multiple discussions with both parties involved. This includes a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15, as well as announcing plans for a meeting between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Earlier on Friday, during a visit to The People’s House museum in Washington, Trump shared cautious hope that the two leaders might collaborate.
“We’re going to see if Putin and Zelenskyy will be working together,” he told reporters. “That’s like oil and vinegar a little bit. They don’t get along too well, for obvious reasons, but we’ll see.”
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