Trump’s deadline for a Ukraine ceasefire from Putin arrives amid a notable shift from previous administration strategies. There is skepticism regarding Trump's commitment to enforce new sanctions, as he has not implemented any in six months and anticipates limited effects of sanctions on Russia. While potential secondary sanctions on countries buying Russian oil are suggested, Trump’s administration shows no signs of legislative action to empower aggressive tariffs before Congress recesses, leaving his strategy unclear as the deadline looms.
Trump has not executed a new rollout of Russia sanctions in six months, a report by top Democrats submitted to the Senate banking committee found this week.
As the deadline approaches, there is a lingering scepticism about how far Trump will go. He has dispatched his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, to Moscow for the fifth time for last-minute talks.
Trump directly admitted he did not think sanctions would have much impact since Russians are wily characters and they're pretty good at avoiding sanctions.
Secondary sanctions and tariffs against China, India, and Brazil, which buy Russian oil, are the obvious next step in an attempt to stop the conflict, the US ambassador to Nato, Matthew Whitaker, predicted.
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