US President Donald Trump has reacted to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statement in which he said that US sanctions will have no impact on Russia’s economy.
US President Donald Trump said that if he feels so then it is good. But after six months I will tell you what effect it had? Let’s see what happens next. Trump’s statement, issued by the White House, comes amid the recent economic sanctions war between the US and Russia.
#WATCH Washington, DC | On Russian President Putin’s reported statement that US sanctions won’t impact the Russian economy, US President Donald Trump says, “I am glad he feels that way. I’ll let you know about it in six months from now. Let’s see how it all works out…”… pic.twitter.com/1WUgfxmxSp
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In fact, America has recently imposed strict sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil. After this the European Union also announced new economic sanctions targeting energy, shipping and financial transactions.
Know the statement of Russian President Putin?
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin called America’s move an ‘unfriendly act’ and warned that it could increase global oil prices. Although Putin acknowledged that US sanctions would have ‘some impact’, there would not be a major impact on Russia’s economy.
Speaking to reporters in Moscow, the Russian President acknowledged that serious US sanctions would have definite consequences for Russia, but said they would not have a significant impact on its economy. Putin has warned Trump that attempts to curb Russian oil exports would destabilize global oil markets and backfire against the US.
He said that a sharp reduction in the volume of our oil and oil products shipped to global markets will increase prices. He further said that consumers will feel its impact at American petrol pumps. At the same time, Putin condemned the US sanctions, calling it an “unfriendly action” that will harm relations with Washington and said that Moscow will not bow to pressure.
Donald Trump speaks on fentanyl smuggling
Responding to another question, Trump said that China was sending fentanyl to the US via Venezuela, and now a hefty 20% tariff has been imposed on it. President Trump said, “They are doing that. But now they are giving a 20% tariff on it, which is causing billions of dollars in loss. From November 1, this tariff on China will increase to 157%, which will be the highest level ever. This is not sustainable for them.”
The US President further said that he is going to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea and the first issue in his conversation will be fentanyl. Trump said, “I’m meeting with President Xi. The first question I’m going to ask him is fentanyl. They make $100 million selling fentanyl in our country. A 20% tariff costs them $100 billion. So it’s not a good business proposition. That’s one of the things we’re talking about. They pay a huge fine for doing that. We’ll see that next weekend. what It happens?”