Donald Trump referred to planned rules on sanctions against Russia and duties on products from countries purchasing Russian oil during a Sunday conversation with the media on board Air Force One. Senator Lindsey Graham, author of the bill of sanctions, besides attended the meeting. Trump stressed that he remained in constant contact with Graham on sanctions regulations and invited the Senator to supply details great a legislative proposal to be presented soon.
If this conflict is to end, Putin's customers must be under pressure. said Lindsey Graham.
Graham's message indicated that he had in head a draft that he had submitted to legislature last April. It provides for further sanctions against Russia, including the oil sector and so-called. Shadow fleet, and the imposition of duties of up to 500 % on products from countries purchasing Russian natural materials. The package would besides supply for a ban on US citizens investing in Russia and dealing with Russian operators, as well as sealing sanctions presently allowing Russian oil imports after being processed in refineries abroad, including India.
Trump does not believe in Ukrainian attack
During the Sunday press conference Trump besides commented on Russian reports of alleged Ukrainian drone attack on Vladimir Putin's mansion in Waldaj, which was scheduled to take place on the night of 28 to 29 December. Last week Russian abroad Minister Sergei Lavrow accused Ukraine of attempting to attack the residence of the head of state, located in the Novgorod region of north-western Russia.
During his flight from Florida, Trump denied these allegations, stating that, after their verification, the U.S. did not consider specified an incidental to have actually occurred. He added that although there was an incidental in the area, the U.S. findings did not confirm the location itself. The U.S. president besides pointed out that he had initially given religion to Putin's account due to deficiency of another data, but after checking the case, he did not believe that there was an attack. At the same time, he expressed his hope of ending the war in Ukraine.
