U.S. President Donald Trump threatened fresh sanctions on Thursday, July 31, while slamming Russia’s military actions in Ukraine as “disgusting,” as strikes on Kyiv killed at least 16 people.
Washington has given Moscow until the end of next week to cease hostilities in Ukraine, under threat of severe economic sanctions. Trump reiterated the deadline on Thursday.
Trump has previously threatened that new measures could mean “secondary tariffs” targeting Russia’s remaining trade partners, such as China and India. This would further stifle Russia, but would risk significant international disruption.
In recent weeks, Trump has increasingly voiced frustration with Putin over Moscow’s unrelenting offensive.
