Trump Raises Pressure on Russia
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President Trump threatened to impose an additional "100%" tariff on Russian goods if the war in Ukraine isn't ended within 50 days, on top of all the other sanctions and restrictions on Russia. Trump told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at a WH meeting on Monday.
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Will a 500% Tariff and Record Arms Shipments Redefine U.S. Leverage on Russia in 2025?Congress is on the verge of passing the most consequential sanction package in the history of the country,” Senator Lindsey Graham stated on CBS, as the U.S. heads towards what he terms a “record level” of military aid to Ukraine.
Kazakhstan, whose close ties with Russia and China have made it a significant regional player in Central Asia, has said it is ready to reach a compromise with the Trump administration over tariffs due to take effect next month.
A White House official clarified to CNN that when the president referred to ‘secondary tariffs,’ he meant 100% tariffs on Russia and secondary sanctions on other countries that buy Russian oil,” per CNN’s Kevin Liptak.
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