Russian news agencies Sputnik and TASS reported that US President Trump said on Wednesday local time that Russia has always been able to cope with sanctions, and he also called Russian President Putin "a professional."
Trump said during an interview on the presidential plane that "he (Putin) has always been able to cope with sanctions, but this time the sanctions will be quite severe."
Trump said, "We have talked a lot about sanctions, yes. I won't say he is happy about it... He understands that sanctions may continue to come, he is a professional."
"I think I am tougher on Russia than on Iran, that's a fact. I think I am almost tougher on Russia than on any other country," Trump said.
Putin and Trump had a phone call on Tuesday, and the Russian side said the call was "frank and constructive," while Trump said the call "achieved no progress."
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