President Donald Trump said he is “strongly considering” issuing large-scale sanctions and tariffs on Russia to get a cease-fire and settlement deal on the table to end the war in Ukraine.
In a Friday post on Truth Social, Trump put pressure on the country that so far has faced little public pushback from his administration. Trump and his allies have declined to throw the blame on Russia for starting the war in Ukraine — and said he has a good relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“To Russia and Ukraine, get to the table right now, before it is too late,” Trump wrote.
Global leaders across Europe have grown concerned over the U.S. aligning with the Kremlin. Just last week, Trump had a public blowup with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, and has since cut off some U.S. aid to the Eastern European country.
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story mischaracterized the language Trump used; he is “strongly” considering issuing tariffs and sanctions on Russia.