U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a meeting between the United States and Russia for Wednesday.
“We have a meeting with Russia tomorrow,” Trump told reporters on Tuesday,
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a meeting between the United States and Russia for Wednesday.
“We have a meeting with Russia tomorrow,” Trump told reporters on Tuesday, adding: “We’re going to see what happens.”
The meeting is set to take place just days ahead of a deadline Trump has given Russian President Vladimir Putin to reach a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine.
The U.S. president did not provide further details, including who would attend the meeting.
On Sunday, Trump had said he planned to send his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, to Russia in the middle of the week.
Trump has said he intends to impose sanctions if the deadline – set to expire on Friday – passes without result.
The measures are intended to target countries that buy Russian oil and gas in order to restrict Moscow’s ability to finance its war in neighbouring Ukraine.
The U.S. president had already announced on Monday his intention to raise tariffs on India due to its continued trade with Moscow.
He did not specify the exact tariff rate. (dpa/NAN) (www.nannews.ng)