Trump is ready for new sanctions against Russia. And even to provide weapons to Ukraine – CNN
22 January 10:10
On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said he was considering additional sanctions against Russia as the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine approaches. This was reported by Komersant ukrainskyi with reference to CNN.
Asked whether he would impose additional sanctions against Russia if Vladimir Putin refuses to negotiate, Trump said it was quite possible.
“Sounds likely. We’re talking to Zelensky. We‘re going to be talking with President Putin very soon, and we’ll see what –— how it all happens”
– trump said.
The US President noted that Zelensky wants peace,
“But it takes two to tango. We’ll see what happens.”
Moreover, Trump noted Trump said he would “look into” whether the US would be sending additional weapons to Ukraine.
At the same time, he sharply criticized the European Union for insufficient funding for Ukraine’s defense.
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Trump’s position on Ukraine
During the election campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly said that he would stop the war in Ukraine within 24 hours of taking office. Sometimes he suggested that it could happen even before that. In any case, this deadline has already passed.
Also during the election, the media spread the so-called “Trump Plan”. The idea was that the United States would use its influence to stop the war, taking into account the status quo. To do this, Trump would force Putin and Zelenskyy to sit down at the negotiating table. If Putin does not agree to negotiate, the United States will give Ukraine all the weapons it needs to win on the battlefield. If Zelenskyy refuses to negotiate, the United States will completely stop helping Ukraine.
This plan, in its various variations, stipulates that Russia retains the territories it temporarily occupies and that Ukraine does not join NATO.
However, later Trump seemed to “forget” about this plan. In particular, he voiced scenarios in which he would force Russia to capitulate due to the decline in world oil prices.
After Trump was elected President of the United States, one of his advisors, Brian Lanza, said that Ukraine should forget about Crimea. The president-elect’s entourage, however, was quick to deny this statement and said that Lanza could not speak for Trump.
Currently, the future US Special Representative for Russia and Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, is talking about 100 days in which he wants to reach some kind of agreement.