
Trump ‘angry’ with Putin and threatens tariffs on Russian oil over Ukraine
2025-03-31 09:40:10 source:The Aljazeera
March 30, 2025
United States President Donald Trump has said he is “p***** off” at his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and has threatened to impose secondary sanctions on Russian oil if Moscow does not agree to a ceasefire to end its war in Ukraine.
“If Russia and I are unable to make a deal on stopping the bloodshed in Ukraine, and if I think it was Russian’s fault – which it might not be – but if I think it was Russia’s fault, I am going to put secondary tariffs on all oil coming out of Russia,” Trump said in an interview with NBC on Sunday.
Trump said that the 25 percent tariffs could happen at any moment, adding that he plans to speak with Putin this week.
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