'I may have to think about it in two weeks or three weeks': Trump delays secondary sanctions against China
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US President Donald Trump said that there was currently no need to discuss a possible increase in tariffs against China, though he did not rule out returning to the issue "in two or three weeks," according to an interview on Fox News.
"Because of what happened today, I think I don't have to think about it. I may have to think about it in two weeks or three weeks or something, but we don't have to think about that right now. I think the meeting went very well," stated Trump.
Trump's secondary sanctions
A few weeks ago, US President Donald Trump stated that he would impose 100% secondary tariffs on Russia if it did not agree to a peace deal with Ukraine within 50 days.
On July 29, he clarified that the deadline was shortened to 10 days, saying there was no point in waiting longer since Russia’s reaction to his ultimatum was already clear.
Trump–Putin Summit in Alaska
On the evening of August 15, in Anchorage, Alaska, US President Donald Trump met with Vladimir Putin. The main topic of discussion was Russia’s war against Ukraine.
The talks lasted nearly three hours and ended earlier than expected, as foreign media reported that at least six hours had initially been allocated for the dialogue.
Following the negotiations, Trump described his conversation with Putin as "extremely productive," but confirmed that no agreement on a ceasefire in Ukraine had been reached.
More details about the Alaska summit can be found in the RBС-Ukraine report.
