Trump threatens 'severe tariffs' on Russia
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President Donald Trump has shifted his stance on the Russia-Ukraine war, announcing more weapons for Europe to supply Kyiv and steep tariffs on Moscow if a peace deal isn't reached within 50 days.
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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.
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.
Trump's threat against Russia runs parallel to a Senate-led effort to pass crippling sanctions on countries that buy Russian energy.
President Trump promised a major announcement on Russia, while more lawmakers are pushing for sanctions against the country amid continued strikes on Ukraine. CBS News' Natalie Brand and Charlie D'Agata have the latest.
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