“The United States is awaiting a response from Vladimir Putin on the proposal regarding the ceasefire in Ukraine until the end of this week, said American President Donald Trump.
“We will hear their response this week, very soon, in fact. We want the killings to stop,” said Trump.
He added that by April 24th, Washington and Kiev could also sign an agreement regarding natural resources, which will compensate the US for the expenses related to military aid provided to Ukraine. According to Bloomberg, this “debt” has been reduced three times during negotiations – from 300 billion dollars to 100 billion.
According to sources cited by Axios, the US is prepared to impose new sanctions against Russia if Putin does not accept a ceasefire by the end of April. Sources from Fox News previously reported that Trump is dissatisfied with Putin and believes he is deliberately delaying the negotiation process. According to Fox, the White House is considering the possibility of imposing tough sanctions against Russia’s so-called “ghost fleet.” Trump has previously stated that he could impose customs duties of up to 500% on countries that buy Russian oil.
On April 18th, the moratorium on reciprocal attacks on energy infrastructure expires, and the Kremlin has not yet announced its willingness to extend it. Russian presidential advisor Yuri Ushakov said on Thursday that the Russian side will convey “certain signals” to American partners regarding the situation of this moratorium.
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