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Posted on May 28, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleTrump hesitates on new Russia sanctions, fearing they may disrupt Ukraine ceasefire talks. He suspects Putin might be delaying negotiations.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed hesitation toward imposing new sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, saying he did not want the penalties to interfere with getting a ceasefire.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said on sanctions: "If I think I'm close to getting a deal, I don't want to screw it up by doing that."
Trump also said Russian President Vladimir Putin may be intentionally delaying negotiations on a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine and expressed disappointment at recent Russian bombing.
"We're going to find out whether or not he's tapping us along or not, and if he is, we'll respond a little differently," Trump said.
(Reporting by Nandita Bose and Steve Holland; Editing by David Holmes)
Trump expressed hesitation toward imposing new sanctions on Russia, stating he didn't want to jeopardize potential negotiations.
Trump suggested that Putin may be intentionally delaying ceasefire negotiations and expressed disappointment at recent Russian bombing.
Trump indicated that if he believes Putin is stalling negotiations, the U.S. would respond differently to Russia's actions.
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