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United States President Donald Trump on Sunday expressed anger with Russian President Vladimir Putin and threatened secondary tariffs on Russian oil should the two not reach a deal to stop fighting in Ukraine.

The reported comments come amid the Trump administration’s push to end to the war between Russia and Ukraine.

NBC journalist Kristen Welker said Trump had called her in an exclusive interview and expressed his frustration at the Russian leader.

“If Russia and I are unable to make a deal on stopping the bloodshed in Ukraine, and if I think it was Russia’s fault — which it might not be — but if I think it was Russia’s fault, I am going to put secondary tariffs on all oil coming out of Russia.”

The threat of 25% tariffs on Russian oil could happen at “any moment,” Welker quoted Trump as........

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