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Trump threatens Russia with sanctions after meeting with Zelensky in Rome: 'Maybe Putin doesn't want to stop the war'

The Republican president explained that he is considering what his policy towards Russia could be. He insisted on holding Joe Biden's administration responsible for the war in Ukraine.

President Trump in Rome

President Trump in RomeAP / Cordon Press.

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday criticized his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, for attacks on civilian areas of Ukraine in recent days and said, "Maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war."

In a post on Truth Social after his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Rome, Trump also commented that Putin should, then, "has to be dealt with differently." He added: "Too many people are dying."

The Republican leader is considering attacking the banking system and strengthening the already significant sanctions against Russia. He insisted on holding Joe Biden's administration responsible for the war. "This is Sleepy Joe Biden’s War, not mine," he assured.

The meeting between Trump and Zelensky came on the sidelines of the funeral of Pope Francis. It was described as positive by both sides.

Russia willing to negotiate 'without preconditions'

Meanwhile, on Saturday, Moscow reported that Putin told Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, during their meeting on Friday that he was willing to negotiate a solution to the conflict in Ukraine "without preconditions."

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