Posted on 07/31/2025 5:57:14 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
US President Donald Trump said on July 31 that Russia’s actions in Ukraine were “disgusting” and indicated that new sanctions against Moscow were coming over its invasion of its neighbour.
“Russia – I think it’s disgusting what they’re doing. I think it’s disgusting,” Mr Trump told journalists.
He also said he would send his special envoy Steve Witkoff, currently in Israel, to visit Russia next.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has already met Mr Witkoff multiple times in Moscow, before Mr Trump’s efforts to mend ties with the Kremlin came to a grinding halt.
Washington has given Moscow until the end of next week to cease hostilities in Ukraine, under threat of severe economic sanctions. Mr Trump reiterated the deadline on July 31.
“We’re going to put sanctions. I don’t know that sanctions bother him,” the US president said, referring to his Russian counterpart.
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