The former president Donald Trump He warned on Monday that he will urge Congress to approve 100 % tariffs about Russian products, and on nations that maintain secondary commercial links with Moscow, if Russia does not facilitate a peace agreement with Ukraine within a maximum period of 50 days.
The announcement took place in the White Houseduring a meeting with the Secretary General of the NATO, Mark Rutte. Trump expressed his growing frustration with the president Vladimir Putinwho accused of “saying nonsense” and that “his head has gone”, after numerous breaches in the conversations process.
Military agreement to press Moscow
During the meeting, Trump also announced an agreement to send Patriot antimisile systems to Ukraine, whose cost will be assumed by European allied countries such as Germany, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Netherlands and Canada.
He explained that this defense package is part of a Commercial and military strategy destined to Press Russia To reach a truce and end the bombings that, every night, cause civilian casualties in Ukraine.
The new sanctions would act as “Secondary tariffs”that is, they would also apply to third countries that continue to import energy or Russian goods, and not only to products directly exported by Russia.
The month of June was the month with more civil victims in Ukraine Since the conflict began, due to the increase in bombings with drones and missiles. And for now, the Trump ultimatum It expires in 50 days: if there is no high fire or a solid road map for a peace agreement, the 100 % tariffs They would go into force.
