Trump Says He Will Sanction Russia After Largest Air Attack of the War
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that the U.S. and the European Union could heap "secondary tariffs on the countries that buy Russian oil," pushing the Russian economy to the brink of collapse and bringing Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/trump-ready-phase-two-r...
Asked by a reporter at the White House if he is ready to move to "the second phase" of sanctions against Russia, Trump responded, "Yeah, I am." He did not elaborate.
Trump administration to end European security programs focused on Russia https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/04/...