Trump says does not want penalties to interfere in getting a ceasefire

29/5/2025 6:08

U.S. President Donald

Trump on Wednesday expressed hesitation toward imposing new

sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, saying he did not

want the penalties to interfere with getting a ceasefire.



Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said on

sanctions: "If I think I'm close to getting a deal, I don't want

to screw it up by doing that."



Trump also said Russian President Vladimir Putin may be

intentionally delaying negotiations on a ceasefire in the war in

Ukraine and expressed disappointment at recent Russian bombing.



"We're going to find out whether or not he's tapping us

along or not, and if he is, we'll respond a little differently,"

Trump said.