ترامپ پوتین را به «جنگ اقتصادی» تهدید کرد
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency via Reuters, US President Donald Trump announced Washington’s readiness to apply economic sanctions on Russia if Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to agree to a ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict.
When asked whether Putin would face consequences if he rejects a ceasefire, Trump said: “What I have in mind is very, very serious, but I would like the matter resolved.”
He added, “We have economic sanctions. I am talking about an economic war as we are not going into a world war.”
The US president’s latest effort to end the more than three-year-long Russian-Ukrainian war-so far unsuccessful-has avoided imposing new economic sanctions against Putin. Trump is seeking to arrange a bilateral meeting between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Speaking at a White House cabinet meeting, Trump emphasized: “Not a world war but an economic war will take place. An economic war is unpleasant and will be unpleasant for Russia. I do not want it. Zelenskyy shares equal responsibility.”
Despite slow progress in diplomatic talks, US and European officials are discussing possible security guarantees that Washington might provide Kyiv after reaching any hypothetical agreement; these could include air support or intelligence cooperation.
Trump has long used economic tools as leverage against countries involved in conflicts and is prepared to impose an additional 25 percent tariff on Indian exports to the US over New Delhi’s purchase of Moscow oil.
India remains one of Russia’s largest oil consumers. Yesterday, Trump stated he was ready “to use a very powerful tariff mechanism that will be costly for both Russia and Ukraine.”
