Trump announces the second stage of sanctions against Putin. The plan put up by the US and the EU that should collapse the Russia's economy
US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday in the White House that the United States is ready to move to the second stage of sanctions against Russia, in response to the conflict in Ukraine.
Trump has announced that the US is ready to impose Russia's sanction / photo: Profimedia
Trump, ready for Russia's sanction, after the devastating weekend attacks
The building of the Kiev Ministers Cabinet was damaged following the massive Russia attack on Sunday morning. The images with the headquarters of the government have broken windows and the affected facade, while the intervention teams acted on the spot.
US President Donald Trump said at the White House on Sunday that he is ready to move on to a second stage of sanctions against Russia, against the background of the Ukraine, according to Reuters.
Washington urges common US-EU measures against Moscow
US Finance Minister Scott Bessent said the US on Sunday “prepared to make the pressure increase” On Russia to put an end to the war in Ukraine, asking Europeans to proceed in a similar way, reports France Presse, quoted by Agerpres.
His statements intervene after the most massive Russian air attack on Ukraine from the beginning of the war, resulting in five dead during the past night, which again illustrates the impasse of diplomatic discussions intended to end the conflict.
US Vice President JD Vance had a conversation on Friday “very productive ” With the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said Scott Bessent, who also spoke with the head of the European Executive.
US Finance Minister asks the EU to follow US example
“We are talking about what the EU and the US can do together. And we are preparing to make the pressure on Russia,” the Minister told the NBC on Sunday. “But we need our European partners to follow us”he added.
The US president has threatened to take measures against countries buying hydrocarbons from Russia to undermine its war effort and has already imposed additional customs taxes significant to India.
Donald Trump is “very unhappy” That many EU countries purchase Russian oil, Ukrainian president Volodimir Zelenski had said on Thursday.
“If the US and the EU can agree on several sanctions, on customs duties against the countries that buy Russian oil, the Russian economy will collapse. And this will bring President Putin to the negotiating table.” Scott Bessent insisted on Sunday.
