(Washington) If Moscow does not conclude an agreement with Ukraine “now”, Donald Trump assured Wednesday that he would have “no choice but to impose high levels of taxes, customs duties and sanctions on everything Russia sells to the United States and other countries.”
Posted at 11:09 a.m.
Updated at 11:53 a.m.
“It’s time to FIND AN AGREEMENT,” the American president wrote on his Truth Social network, assuring: “I am not trying to harm Russia. I love the Russian people and I have always had a very good relationship with President Putin.”
The United States has already imposed several rounds of sanctions and embargoes on imports from Russia, which have fallen significantly, from 4.3 billion dollars from January to November 2023, to 2.9 billion over the same period. last year.
Products imported into the United States include fertilizers and metals in particular.
During his campaign, Donald Trump promised to end the war in Ukraine “in 24 hours”, without ever explaining how.
Since his inauguration on Monday, the 78-year-old Republican has increased the pressure on his Russian counterpart.
-A few hours after taking the oath, he assured that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “wanted to make an agreement” and judged that by refusing to do so, Vladimir Putin was “destroying Russia”.
Donald Trump has also stated several times that he is preparing to meet the Russian president, but without giving a date.
The Russian army has recently advanced into northeastern Ukraine, while Ukrainian forces occupy a small part of Russia’s Kursk region.
Both camps are trying to strengthen their positions while waiting to learn more about the American president’s real intentions.
The United States is Ukraine’s primary military supporter. Donald Trump criticized this aid during his campaign, but since his inauguration he has not made it clear whether he intends to maintain it or end it.
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