US President Donald Trump threatened Russia on Friday by imposing new sanctions and duties for the bombing of Ukraine. He called on both parties for peace negotiations. According to the AFP report, TASR reports this.
“Since Russia is now absolutely killing Ukraine on the battlefield, I am really considering extensive bank sanctions, sanctions and duties towards Russia until the ceasefire and the final peace agreement are reached“wrote Trump on his social network Truth Social. At the same time he called on Russia and Ukraine to sit down at the negotiating table, “until it’s late”. Trump’s warning, according to AFP, comes after Russia has taken extensive attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Friday.
The US President’s administration suspended the exchange of news information with Ukraine this week. According to the British daily Daily Telegraph May this step significantly disrupt Kiev’s ability to defend against Russian attacks. However, the White House Adviser to National Security Mike Waltz also said on Wednesday that the US President can resume Ukraine aid in case If peace negotiations are agreed.
The stopping of Ukraine’s military aid by the US was preceded by a sharp exchange of Trump’s views with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Greenský in the White House. Trump and his Vice President JD Vance accused Ukrainian President of the Unside for the US support of Ukraine.
USA last week, on the day of the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, voted together with Russia against their ally at the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN VZ) and subsequently in the UN Security Council (UNSC).
In February, Trump phoned with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which, according to AFP, was the first step to normalize relationships and the abolition of extensive sanctions imposed by former President Joe Biden administration in connection with the invasion of Ukraine. Representatives of the US and Russia then met Putin after the call of Trump with Putin in Saudi Arabia, where they discussed several matters, including war in Ukraine, but without the participation of Kiev.
