Trump threatens ‘taxes, tariffs and sanctions’ on Russia, unless they end war in Ukraine

The post comes after Trump failed to achieve his campaign promise of ending the war in the country within 24 hours of taking office.

Expressing his “love” for the Russian people and citing his “good relationship” with President Putin, Trump urged the warring parties to “STOP this ridiculous War!”

In his post, Trump cautioned, “IT’S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE. If we don’t make a ‘deal’, and soon, I have no other choice but to put high levels of Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions on anything being sold by Russia to the United States, and various other participating countries.”

Russia is already the most heavily sanctioned country globally, with few key sectors or entities left untouched by US and European restrictions. Despite this, Russian banks and military-industrial enterprises have adapted, employing workarounds to mitigate the impact of these measures.

Russia’s deputy UN Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy responded to Trump’s threat, saying Russia will need to understand what Trump means by a “deal.”

Polyanskiy went to say that resolving the conflict requires addressing its root causes, which he attributed to US policies in Ukraine since 2014. He remarked, “Trump is not responsible for the past actions that made Ukraine ‘anti-Russia,’ but it is in his power now to stop this malicious policy.”

Trump’s proposed escalation of economic pressure suggests a hardline approach aimed at compelling negotiations, although the effectiveness of additional sanctions on a heavily sanctioned economy remains uncertain.

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