President Trump announced on TRUTH Social Friday morning that he is considering new sanctions and tariffs on Russia unless President Putin comes to the negotiating table to end the war in Ukraine.
Trump posted the following warning:
Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely “pounding” Ukraine on the battlefield right now, I am strongly considering large scale Banking Sanctions, Sanctions, and Tariffs on Russia until a Cease Fire and FINAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON PEACE IS REACHED. To Russia and Ukraine, get to the table right now, before it is too late. Thank you!!!
This week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that his team will meet with their American counterparts in Saudi Arabia for peace talks.
“Next Monday, I have a visit planned to Saudi Arabia for a meeting with the Crown Prince. After that, my team will stay in Saudi Arabia to work with our American partners,” Zelenskyy wrote in a post on X. “Ukraine is most interested in peace.”
Zelenskyy included a message to President Trump in the post, vowing Ukraine “is working and will continue to work constructively for a swift and reliable peace.”
Today was a very productive day in Brussels for Ukraine and all of Europe at the European Council summit at the leaders’ level. I had good meetings with @eucopresident and @vonderleyen. Met with @EmmanuelMacron, @Bart_DeWever, and @_CStocker on the sidelines of the summit. Also…
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) March 6, 2025
From Fox News:
Russia appeared to respond to Zelenskyy’s agreement to have his team participate in the talks by launching an attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko confirmed the “massive missile and drone” attack on his Facebook page, according to the Associated Press. At least 10 people, including a child, were reportedly injured, the Associated Press reported, citing authorities.
“Ukraine is ready to pursue the path to peace, and it is Ukraine that strives for peace from the very first second of this war. The task is to force Russia to stop the war,” Zelenskyy wrote about the attack in a post on X.
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