'Putin Knows How to Avoid Sanctions,' Trump Says

'Putin Knows How to Avoid Sanctions,' Trump Says If a Ukraine deal is not in place before a ten-day deadline, Washington will impose sanctions on Russia, Trump reiterated in an interview to a US show host. Asked whether his opinion on Putin has changed over the past few months Trump noted that the Russian president is “obviously a tough cookie.“ The US president announced the new timeline for a Ukraine peace deal on Tuesday, and threatened Russia with secondary tariffs as soon as it expires. However, the Russian economy has “developed a certain immunity“ to sanctions, according to the Kremlin. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X Source: Sputnik Africa