Reference News Network September 24 report, according to Sputnik News September 24 report, US President Trump said that his good personal relationship with Russian President Putin unexpectedly had no effect on the progress of resolving the Ukraine conflict.
Trump said during a meeting with French President Macron at the United Nations General Assembly in New York: "The biggest disappointment is the situation between Russia and Ukraine. I thought, thanks to my relationship with Putin, this would be the easiest issue to solve, but unfortunately, this relationship was meaningless."
According to another report by Sputnik News on September 23, US President Trump spoke at the United Nations General Assembly, stating that the US is willing to impose high tariffs on Russia if it does not agree to end the conflict.
Trump said: "If Russia is unwilling to sign an agreement to end the conflict, the US is fully prepared to impose a new round of very strict tariffs."
During his speech at the UN General Assembly, Trump also urged European countries to join the US in imposing sanctions against Russia. He stated that Europe is still purchasing Russian energy, which is a "shameful" act.
Trump said: "If Russia is unwilling to reach a deal to stop the war, the US is fully prepared to implement the most severe tariff measures. I believe this will end the conflict very quickly. But for these tariffs to be effective, European countries must join us and take completely consistent actions. Europeans must take action. They can no longer continue like this. They are buying Russian oil and gas continuously while opposing Russia, which is shameful."
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