President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to put additional sanctions and tariffs on Russia in a push to get Moscow to the negotiating table to end the war in Ukraine.

The president’s comment comes after several weeks of remarks and attitudes that appeared to demonstrate a friendlier posture toward Moscow and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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