Russia has not been charged with any fresh US duties due to the fact that it is presently in the process of peace talks," said Kevin Hassett, economical advisor to Donald Trump. In his opinion, the president of the United States did not complicate the peace talks with additional issues.
– Negotiations with Russia and Ukraine and I think the president has decided not to combine these 2 issues," Hassett stated on ABC News.
– This does not mean that Russia, in its full sense, will be treated completely different from any another country, but Russia is 1 of the fewer countries that not subject to this fresh duty – added Trump's advisor.
Not for Russia. The White home points to peace negotiations
In Hassett's opinion, negotiations affect thousands of lives, and that is what the president of the United States is focusing on right now. Donald Trump. Hassett stressed that the US does not want to complicate negotiations additional trade issues, as this could negatively affect the full process.
President Trump signed a regulation on Wednesday evening ‘Common duties’ at least 10% for goods imported from abroad; in the case of goods from the EU, they will amount to 20%.
On Sunday aboard Air Force 1 spoke to journalists about the duties imposed on Europe. He pointed out that although European leaders “come to the table” and want to talk, “there will be no talks until They won't pay us large money all year., first for the present but besides for the past." Trump did not explain what he meant, but suggested that this would be compensation for Europe's "taken distant quite a few assets (America).
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