The Kremlin sees nothing new in U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to impose sanctions if no deal on the battle in Ukraine is reached, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov mentioned on Jan. 23 throughout his press briefing.
A day earlier, Trump mentioned that if a "deal" to finish the battle in Ukraine was not reached quickly, he would don’t have any selection however to "put excessive ranges of taxes, tariffs, and sanctions on something being offered by Russia to the US and different collaborating international locations."
"We don't see any notably new parts right here. You realize that Trump, within the first iteration of his presidency, was the American president who most frequently resorted to sanctions strategies," Peskov mentioned.
Russia is prepared for an "equal and respectful" dialogue with the U.S., because it was throughout Trump's first time period, Peskov added.
The Kremlin spokesman additionally famous that no preparations are at present underway for a gathering between Trump and Putin.
Through the election marketing campaign, Trump promised to finish the battle in Ukraine in 24 hours, although his selection for particular Ukraine peace envoy, Keith Kellogg, has since revised this to 100 days.
The Trump workforce hopes to shortly start work on a settlement plan that could possibly be applied throughout the first few months of his presidency. A gathering with Putin is a part of the plan, in response to CNN.
Trump has typically voiced sympathies for the Russian chief whereas criticizing the extent of assist the outgoing Biden administration gave to Kyiv. This prompted considerations that the brand new U.S. management may lower a deal unfavorable to Ukraine.
The Kyiv IndependentTimothy Ash