Trump threatens harsh sanctions against countries that continue to cooperate with Putin

Trump confirmed that Republicans are working on a legislative initiative to increase economic pressure on Russia through its trading partners. According to the president, he personally proposed this idea, Reuters reports.

“As you know, I proposed this, so very strict sanctions will be imposed on any country that does business with Russia,” Trump said.

According to him, lawmakers are considering the possibility of including Iran in this list. He clarified that a decision on Tehran could be made during the finalization of the bill.

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