“Republican Senator Lindsey Graham expects US President Donald Trump to impose new sanctions against Russia’s weak economy if Vladimir Putin refuses to sit at the negotiation table. Source: As European Truth writes, Graham wrote on the social network X (Twitter) on Thursday: Putin’s comments were the reason for Graham, who said on Thursday that Russia would seek a peaceful settlement, which would guarantee its own long -term security and will not retreat from Ukraine.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: As European Truth writes, Graham wrote on the social network X (Twitter) on Thursday
Details: The reason for Graham’s statement was Putin’s comments, who said on Thursday that Russia would seek a peaceful settlement, which would guarantee her own long -term security and will not be removed from conquests in Ukraine.
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Graham noted that in the last 48 hours, Ukraine has made important statements about the ceasefire, the agreement on the production of minerals and readiness for peace negotiations. Instead, “Putin publicly and persistently rejects President Trump’s proposals.”
“If Putin refuses to seriously sit at the peace negotiation table, I hope and expect that President Trump will impose more economic sanctions against the banking and energy sectors of Russia, and if necessary, it will apply massive tariffs. The influence on the already weak economy of Russia will force them to sit at the table.”
He stressed that it was time to complete the war between Russia and Ukraine “fairly and honestly, as President Trump tries to do.”
US Finance Minister Scott Bessent said on Thursday that the United States would go “Va-Bank” without hesitation on the issue of sanctions on Russian energy, if it contributes to the ceasefire in the war in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the Special Representative of the US President for Ukraine and Russia Kit Kellogg said on Thursday that the new approach of the Donald Trump administration on the Russian Federation provides for the need to restart relations with the Russian Federation.