The US president has said new restrictions could be imposed before his previously announced 50-day deadline

New sanctions against Russia and its trade partners could come before a previously declared deadline for settling the Ukraine conflict, US President Donald Trump suggested on Friday.

Speaking to reporters outside the White House before embarking on a trip to Scotland, Trump said that secondary sanctions, which would impose tariffs on countries and entities doing business with Russia, could be expedited.

“It could be that we’ll have to put secondary sanctions on,” Trump stated. Asked whether the sanctions could materialize before the…

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