“US President Donald Trump said his specialist Steve Vitcoff will negotiate with Russian representatives on Wednesday. As a result of the negotiations, the White House will make a decision to introduce tariffs against the countries that buy Russian energy resources.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Trump during a briefing for journalists
Details: In response to a journalist’s question about the possibility of introducing 100% duties for countries that continue to buy Russian oil and gas, the US President noted that the decision would be made in the near future.
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Direct Language: “Well, I have never called a percentage, but we really intend to do a lot in this direction. Let’s see what happens for a relatively short time. We have a meeting with Russia tomorrow. Let’s see what happens.”
Prehistory:
- On August 4, Trump stated that his specialist in the Middle East, Steve Witcoff, probably visited Russia on Wednesday or Thursday.
- Earlier, US President Donald Trump threatened Russian ruler Vladimir Putin by sanctions unless agreements on the end of the war were not reached by August 8.