U.S. President Donald Trump once again expressed a tough stance regarding Russia, warning that if Moscow crosses a line, Washington’s reaction will be unexpected.
This is reported by Kyiv24
“If I see that Russia has crossed the line – you will be surprised. Remember: they love to say that I am friends with (Russia). I am not a friend to anyone. I want the right things to happen for our country, for humanity,” Trump said during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House.
U.S. Position on Sanctions Against Russia
At the end of May, Donald Trump stated that he has not yet decided whether to support the imposition of new strict sanctions against Russia in response to the Kremlin’s refusal to seek peaceful resolutions to the war with Ukraine.
New Legislative Initiatives in the U.S. Congress
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham announced that the Senate will soon provide the U.S. President with additional tools to influence Vladimir Putin’s policies. In April, Graham, along with Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, introduced a bill that proposes imposing 500% tariffs on imports from countries that purchase Russian oil, gas, uranium, and petroleum products.
On May 30, Blumenthal and Graham, after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, stated that the U.S. Senate may begin considering this bill very soon. For the document to take effect, it must be approved by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the U.S. Congress, as well as signed by the President.
Ukraine has repeatedly called on Western countries to intensify sanctions pressure on Russia, accusing Moscow of deliberately stalling the negotiation process to end the war.