“Foolish people wanted me to impose sanctions on Russia.”
Globalinfo.az reports that US President Donald Trump made the remarks to reporters at the White House during a meeting with recently released American Stephen Hubbard, who was convicted in Russia for taking part in fighting on the side of the Ukrainian armed forces.
Trump also noted that the United States is still not lifting restrictions on the Russian Direct Investment Fund.
Asked whether he was considering lifting sanctions on the fund, he replied: “I am not lifting them, I am doing nothing.”
Aliyar Khalil
Globalinfo.az
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