President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday he is ready to move to the “second phase” of sanctions against Russia following its airstrike assault on Ukraine on Sunday.
Trump initially gave Russia a 50-day ultimatum in July, telling the Kremlin to end its war in Ukraine or it would get hit with more sanctions and economic repercussions from the United States. Trump then fast-tracked the deadline to Aug. 8, which expired without an announcement of sanctions; instead, Trump revealed that he would be meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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