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Trump threatens to curb Russia’s exports if no deal on Ukraine reached

The US president said he was ready to do "a very big favor" to the Russian side

WASHINGTON, January 22. /TASS/. The administration of US President Donald Trump is set to impose new tariffs and sanctions on Russian exports if the conflict in Ukraine is not resolved in the near future.

"If we don’t make a ‘deal,’ and soon, I have no other choice but to put high levels of Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions on anything being sold by Russia to the United States, and various other participating countries," Trump wrote on his Truth Social page.

He did not name these "participating countries," however.

Besides, the US president said he was ready to do "a very big favor" to the Russian side. "Settle now, and stop this ridiculous war! It’s only going to get worse," he wrote.

"We can do it the easy way, or the hard way - and the easy way is always better. It’s time to ‘make a deal,’"Trump added.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said earlier that Moscow was open to dialogue on the Ukraine conflict with the new US administration, with the priority being to address the root causes of the crisis. He confirmed that Russia was taking note of statements by Trump and his team members about their willingness to restore contact and the need to do everything possible to prevent World War III.