Trump in an interview with Sean Hannit, a Fox News publicist, pointed out that he supported the task while expressing his hope that there would be no request for its use. He besides added that Russia is already subject to strict sanctions, its economy is in mediocre condition, but the country remains much larger and more powerful than Ukraine.
Previously Republican Senator Lindsey Graham reported that during his Wednesday gathering with the president he received support for further work on the bill. He pointed out that the proposed regulations would put considerable force on countries specified as China, India or Brazil to quit buying Russian natural materials.
The task envisages extending sanctions against Russia, including oil companies, the banking sector and the alleged shadow fleet, i.e. units utilized for the illegal transport of various goods.
Ukraine a barrier to peace?
In a Thursday interview with New York Times Trump declared support for American safety guarantees for Ukraine. At the same time, he stressed that the United States would not have decided to grant them if it had decided that Russia was planning to re-aggression in the future.
Trump expressed his opinion that Russian leader Vladimir Putin was inactive curious in concluding an agreement ending the war, adding that Ukraine was sometimes the barrier to peace.
I had cases where I had Putin all done and Zelenski refused to make an agreement, which shocked me. I had cases where it was the another way around. I think they both want a deal now, but we'll see. said the president of the United States.
However, the president did not want to declare that in the event of Putin's further rejection of American proposals, he would increase Ukraine's assistance.
