Trump allowed the strengthening of sanctions against Russia

US President Donald Trump said that he will most likely introduce new sanctions against Russia if Moscow does not negotiate a settlement in Ukraine. Trump said this during a conversation with reporters at the White House, reports UNN with reference to Bloomberg and CNN.

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When asked whether he would introduce additional sanctions against Russia if Putin does not want to negotiate, Trump replied: “Sounds likely.” At the same time, he again stated that the war in Ukraine would not have started if he had remained in power in the United States.

According to Trump, he also asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to help settle the situation in Ukraine. The US President clarified that he made such a request to the President of the People’s Republic of China during their telephone conversation on January 17.

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US President Donald Trump called on Putin to end the war in Ukraine due to significant Russian losses. Trump announced plans to meet with Putin and noted that Zelensky is ready for an agreement under certain conditions.