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Donald Trump has warned Vladimir Putin that the United States is prepared to punish Russia with a series of new trade restrictions if it does not quickly reach a deal to end the war in Ukraine.
Trump’s statement in a Truth Social article on Wednesday comes as the new US president tries to increase pressure on Moscow to launch negotiations with Ukraine.
“If we don’t reach a ‘deal’ and soon, I have no choice but to impose high levels of taxes, tariffs and sanctions on everything sold by Russia to the United States and various other participating countries,” Trump wrote.
“Let’s end this war that would never have started if I had been president!” We can do it the easy way or the hard way – and the simplest way is always the best,” he continued.
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