Donald Trump has suggested he would consider imposing fresh sanctions on Russia if Vladimir Putin refuses to negotiate a deal to end the war in Ukraine.
“Sounds likely,” 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. Mr Trump went on to warn Putin about the damage that would be inflicted on Russia’s “failing” economy if the Kremlin continued to pursue its grinding war. “Settle now, and STOP this ridiculous War! IT’S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE,” he said.
Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, today said any peacekeeping force deployed in Ukraine after the war ends will need to include US troops as a deterrent.
Prior to his inauguration on Monday, Mr Trump vowed to end the Ukraine war before even taking office, raising expectations he would leverage aid to force Kyiv to make concessions to Moscow.
However, the president now appears to be focused on applying pressure on Putin.
On Monday, Mr Trump declared that Putin is “destroying Russia” in some of his most scathing criticism to date.
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Donald Trump has suggested he would consider imposing fresh sanctions on Russia if Vladimir Putin refuses to negotiate a deal to end the war in Ukraine.
“Sounds likely,” 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.
Mr Trump went on to warn Putin about the damage that would be inflicted on Russia’s “failing” economy if the Kremlin continued to pursue its grinding war. “Settle now, and STOP this ridiculous War! IT’S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE,” he said.
Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, today said any peacekeeping force deployed in Ukraine after the war ends will need to include US troops as a deterrent.
Prior to his inauguration on Monday, Mr Trump vowed to end the Ukraine war before even taking office, raising expectations he would leverage aid to force Kyiv to make concessions to Moscow.
However, the president now appears to be focused on applying pressure on Putin.
On Monday, Mr Trump declared that Putin is “destroying Russia” in some of his most scathing criticism to date.