– Negotiations with Russia and Ukraine are underway and I think that the president has decided not to combine these two issues. This does not mean that Russia, in the full sense of the word, will be treated completely differently than any other country, but Russia is one of the few countries that is not subject to this new duty Hassett said.
“The US does not want to complicate negotiations”
In his opinion, negotiations affect thousands of human lives and this is what US President Donald Trump is now focusing on. Hassett emphasized that The US does not want to complicate negotiations Additional trade issues, as this could negatively affect the whole process.
On Wednesday evening, President Trump signed a regulation imposing “mutual duties” in the amount of at least 10 percent. for goods imported from abroad; In the case of EU goods, they will amount to 20 percent.
