US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs if Russia fails to reach a deal to end the conflict in Ukraine, while Moscow officials say they will wait for the US leader to 'define' the issue of a deal.
Writing on the social network Truth Social on January 22, Mr. Trump said: “I do not want to hurt Russia. I love the Russian people and have always had a very good relationship with President Vladimir Putin. We will never forget that Russia contributed to the victory in World War II.” The US leader then emphasized the need to end the war in Ukraine. “If there is no agreement, I will have no choice but to impose tariffs and sanctions on Russian goods sold to the United States, and will apply them to many other participating countries,” he said.
US President Donald Trump throws a pen at Capital One Arena on January 20.
Mr Trump did not specify which other countries were “involved” in the conflict that the US could sanction. Before Mr Trump took office, former US President Joe Biden imposed sanctions on thousands of Russian entities across a range of industries since Moscow launched its military campaign in Ukraine.
Russia’s deputy UN ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy said Moscow was waiting to see what Trump meant by a “deal” to end the conflict in Ukraine, and would likely wait for the United States to take a concrete stance on the terms of the Ukraine deal. “It’s not just about ending the war, it’s about addressing the root causes of the Ukrainian crisis,” Polyanskiy told Reuters.
Trump warns of sanctions if Russia does not negotiate peace
During his campaign, Mr. Trump repeatedly vowed to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict within 24 hours. However, the new US president’s advisers have acknowledged that reaching an agreement could take months.
Since the Ukraine conflict began, the value of US imports from Russia has fallen to $2.9 billion in the first 11 months of 2024, down from $29.6 billion in 2021. The US has also stopped importing oil from Russia following sanctions. The remaining significant US imports are agricultural fertilizers, worth about $1.4 billion in 2023, and more than $1 billion worth of uranium for nuclear power and $1 billion each of palladium and rhodium for auto manufacturing.
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