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Defense &
National Security

Defense &
National Security

The Big Story

Trump finally puts a little pressure on Russia

President Trump on Friday said he was weighing additional sanctions and tariffs on Russia in a push to bring Moscow to the negotiating table to end the war in Ukraine.

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“Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely ‘pounding’ Ukraine on the battlefield right now, I am strongly considering large scale Banking Sanctions, Sanctions, and Tariffs on Russia until a Cease Fire and FINAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON PEACE IS REACHED,” Trump posted Friday on Truth Social.

“To Russia and Ukraine, get to the table right now, before it is too late,” he added.

Trump’s threat of sanctions against Russia comes days before members of his administration are set to meet with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia to discuss a path toward ending the war. The same administration officials had met with their Russian counterparts in Riyadh last month.

The president has spoken with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin about the conflict, though he has been much more critical of Zelensky, and the U.S. suspended military aid and intelligence sharing with Kyiv in recent days.

Later on Friday Trump warned that the U.S. would fully cut off its support for Ukraine if it did not agree to settle its war against Russia, telling reporters it has been “more difficult” to deal with Kyiv than with Moscow.

But Republican lawmakers are starting to urge the president to reverse his decision to pause the military aid and intelligence sharing, warning that a prolonged stoppage of U.S.........

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