President of the USA Donald Trump threatens to impose new sanctions and customs duties on Russia due to the tense situation. President of the USA Donald Trump issued an ultimatum against Russia, threatening the introduction of 'broad-based' sanctions and customs duties to those ports, until a cessation of hostilities is achieved and a peace agreement with Ukraine is reached. In his message on the platform 'Truth Social' on Friday – on the same day when the Ukrainian energy grid was attacked from the air, Trump stated that Russia 'is beating Ukraine on the battlefield'. 'Because of this, I see the possibility of the introduction of broad financial sanctions, other measures, and customs duties against Russia,' Trump wrote. Trump calls on both sides to return to the negotiating table and reach 'a final agreement on peace'. Trump's criticism of Moscow comes amid the deteriorating relationship between Washington and Kyiv after the catastrophic visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House last week. An open, sharp conflict between the leaders leads to the provision of military assistance and the exchange of intelligence information between Trump and Kyiv.
