Trump says he would sanction Russia if Putin does not negotiate on Ukraine

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said connected Tuesday helium would apt enforce sanctions connected Russia if its president, Vladimir Putin, refuses to negociate astir ending the warfare successful Ukraine.

Trump gave nary details connected imaginable further sanctions. The United States has already sanctioned Russia heavy for its penetration of Ukraine successful February 2022.

Trump said his medication was besides looking astatine the contented of sending weapons to Ukraine, adding his presumption that the European Union should beryllium doing much to enactment Ukraine.

"We're talking to (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelenskiy, we're going to beryllium talking with President Putin precise soon," Trump said. "We're going to look astatine it."

Trump said helium had pressed Chinese President Xi Jinping successful a telephone to intervene to halt the Ukraine war.

"He's not done precise overmuch connected that. He's got a batch of ... power, similar we person a batch of power. I said, 'You ought to get it settled.' We did sermon it."