Trump Signals Quicker Sanctions on Russia
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump indicated on Friday that new punitive measures against Russia and its commercial associates might be introduced sooner than the previously announced cutoff date for resolving the Ukraine crisis.
Speaking to journalists outside the White House before departing for Scotland, Trump mentioned that "secondary sanctions," which would levy tariffs on nations and entities engaging in trade with Russia, could be implemented ahead of schedule.
Trump remarked, “It could be that we’ll have to put secondary sanctions on,” when questioned about the possibility of these penalties coming into effect before the 50-day timeline to conclude the conflict in Ukraine expires on September 3.
He added that he might "maybe" decide to move forward with this action.
In response, Moscow criticized the US sanctions threats, describing them as mere “signals to continue war” for Kyiv. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov urged Washington to direct its pressure towards Ukraine instead.
He also emphasized that the “hypothetical arrival” of secondary sanctions would not alter Russia’s approach, stating the country will “continue to move along our independent, sovereign, and sustained path.”
President Trump further expressed confidence that a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky will eventually take place, though he did not specify when such a meeting may be arranged.
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