Donald Trump He threatened 100% secondary penalties for those who market with Russia. The congress is under discussion a bill that provides for secondary sanctions up to 500%. Trump expressed a positive judgment on the bill and said that “it could be useful” but he thinks that “there will be no need” and that 100% secondary sanctions that can impose alone with his presidential powers will be sufficient.
“Vladimir Putin should take Donald Trump’s warning seriously.” The NATO Secretary General said so Mark Rutte Regarding the 50 days granted by Trump to make an agreement otherwise they will start secondary duties of 100%. “If I were Putin and you were talking, I would consider having to take the negotiations more seriously than they are doing now,” said Rutte. «It is totally logical to want the Europeans to pay. This means that Ukraine will be able to get their hands on military equipment, ammunition. This is very important ».
The first batteries of Patriot for Kiev will be sent within a few days: Donald Trump said it by meeting NATO secretary Mark Rutte in the oval study. “We made an agreement today to send weapons to Ukraine”, “we will send the best to NATO and it will be a coordinated operation with NATO”. The president specified that the US will not pay weapons, European countries will do so.