Washington, March 7: President Donald Trump said Friday he is 슬롯사이트œstrongly considering슬롯사이트� levying new sanctions and tariffs on Russia for its war against Ukraine, floating the possibility of new pressure on Moscow just days after he ordered a pause on US military assistance and intelligence sharing with Kyiv. Trump, in a post on his Truth Social platform, said he was considering the action 슬롯사이트œbased on the fact that Russia is absolutely 'pounding' Ukraine on the battlefield right now.슬롯사이트�

He added that the prospective sanctions could remain in place until the two sides come to a ceasefire and peace settlement. The sanctions threat came as Trump faces criticism for increasing pressure on Ukraine to reach a deal while playing down or even denying Russia's responsibility for starting the war with its invasion three years ago. 슬롯사이트œTo Russia and Ukraine, get to the table right now, before it is too late,슬롯사이트� Trump added in his post. India Agreed To Slash Tariffs Because Somebody 슬롯사이트˜Finally Exposing슬롯사이트� Them for What They Have Done, Says US President Donald Trump (Watch Video).

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said at the Economic Club of New York on Thursday that the US has kept its sanctions in place on Russia and 슬롯사이트œwill not hesitate to go all in should it provide leverage in peace negotiations.슬롯사이트� Joe Biden's administration over the course of Russia's invasion of Ukraine imposed thousands of sanctions on Russian firms, people and ships as well as a price cap on Russian oil, among other actions.

Bessent called Biden's sanctions on Russian energy 슬롯사이트œegregiously weak슬롯사이트� and 슬롯사이트œstemming from worries about upward pressure on US energy prices.슬롯사이트� 슬롯사이트œPer President Trump's guidance, sanctions will be used explicitly and aggressively for immediate maximum impact," Bessent said. 슬롯사이트œThey will be carefully monitored to ensure that they are achieving specific objectives.슬롯사이트� Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, told reporters Friday there is still a 슬롯사이트œheck of a lot슬롯사이트� of room to put further pressure on the Russian economy through sanctions.

슬롯사이트œPresident Trump is adamant that we need to get everybody to the table, and we could do that with carrots, and we could do that with sticks,슬롯사이트� Hassett said. Russia launched overnight attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities with dozens of missiles and drones, officials said Friday, hobbling the country's ability to deliver heat and light to its citizens and to power weapons factories vital to its defences. The barrage 슬롯사이트� which also pounded residences and wounded at least 10 people 슬롯사이트� came days after the US suspended military aid and intelligence to Ukraine to pressure it into accepting a peace deal being pushed by the Trump administration. Donald Trump Says 슬롯사이트˜Strongly Considering슬롯사이트� New Sanctions, Tariffs on Russia Until Ceasefire.

Without US intelligence, Ukraine's ability to strike inside Russia and defend itself from bombardment is significantly diminished. Trump, days into his second, nonconsecutive White House term, said targeting Russia's oil revenue was the best way to get Moscow to end its nearly three-year war against Ukraine. He leaned in on the idea that OPEC+, the alliance of oil producing nations, holds the key to ending the war by reducing oil prices.

But that push has been received coolly by OPEC+ nations, which include the oil-rich kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Trump has had a complicated history with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Republican president has even raised the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election in making the case for why he believes he can trust Putin to not restart his war on Ukraine if a truce is reached.

슬롯사이트œPutin went through a hell of a lot with me,슬롯사이트� Trump told President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during last week's contentious Oval Office meeting that led to Trump pausing aid and intelligence with Ukraine. 슬롯사이트œHe went through a phony witch hunt where they used him and Russia. Russia, Russia, Russia, ever hear of that deal?슬롯사이트�