Russia faces tariffs in 10 days if no progress to end Ukraine war: Trump
Trump announced on Monday he was shortening the 50-day deadline he set a month ago for action from Moscow and mentioned a new deadline of 10 to 12 days. On Tuesday, he told reporters he had not heard a response from Russia.
Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump said he was not worried about the potential effect of Russian sanctions on the oil market or prices, vowing to boost domestic oil production to offset any impact.
'I don't know if it's going to affect Russia, because [Russian President Vladimir Putin] wants to probably keep the war going,' Trump said. 'But we're going to put on tariffs and the various things that you put on.'
Trump, who has in the past spoken about having a good relationship with Putin, has grown increasingly frustrated with Moscow's refusal to agree to a ceasefire. The fresh deadline suggests he is prepared to move forward on his threat of sanctions after previously hesitating on doing so.
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