Trump supports new sanctions against Russia

“I think there are 84 or 85 senators who want it. Yes, they can only do it with my consent, and, you know, I support it. I hope we won't have to use it. You know, we already have significant sanctions against Russia,” he said.

He separately drew attention to the difference between Russia and Ukraine. According to him, despite the problems of the Russian economy, Russia is a much larger and more powerful power, Fox News reports.

“Russia's economy is very bad, but it is much larger than Ukraine's. You know, they are a much larger, more powerful country from that point of view,” he said.

Trump mentioned the situation with Russian tankers seized by the US.

" Putin did that, we really took that tanker under the Russian flag. We, together with the UK, really destroyed that Russian tanker with the flag. Russian ships, it was a submarine and a destroyer. They both left very quickly when we arrived. And we seized the ship, and the oil is now being unloaded," he said.

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