Trump is considering easing sanctions against Russia.
Former US President Donald Trump has indicated he is considering easing sanctions against Russia if re-elected.
According to TASS news agency on July 17, former US President Donald Trump said he is considering easing sanctions against Russia upon his return to the White House.
“Yes. With sanctions, we’re just pushing people away. That’s why I don’t like sanctions,” Donald Trump said in an interview with Bloomberg, responding to a question about whether he was considering easing or lifting sanctions against Russia as a way to reach an agreement to end the conflict in Ukraine.
"Russian President Vladimir Putin and I get along very well. We have never been threatened by war," Trump added, emphasizing that if he had been in the White House, the conflict in Ukraine would never have started.
Earlier, a senior Republican official attending the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee told TASS on July 16 that Donald Trump was ready to engage in dialogue with Russian President Putin on resolving the conflict in Ukraine without any mediators.
However, Donald Trump has indicated that, if re-elected, he intends to increase tariffs on Chinese products by 60-100%, and 10% on imports from other countries.
Former President Trump's first term was marked by a "trade war" he launched against China. His successor, current President Joe Biden, has effectively continued that: there are threats of increased tariffs on Chinese steel, aluminum, and electric vehicle imports. The U.S. currently imposes a 25% tariff on Chinese imports.
In January of this year, the Washington Post, citing sources, reported that Trump had discussed with his advisers the possibility of imposing a 60% tariff on imports from China if re-elected.
