Trump says U.S. ready to move to 2nd phase of sanctions against Russia
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the White House is ready to move to the second phase of sanctions against Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the White House is prepared to implement the second phase of sanctions against Russia due to stalled peace negotiations aimed at resolving the Ukraine crisis.
- The announcement follows an attack on a key building in Kyivās government district during a Russian drone and missile attack overnight into Sunday morning.
- Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stated this was the first time the main government building in Kyiv had been damaged since the conflict began.
- Trump has reportedly grown increasingly pessimistic about brokering an end to the conflict or a meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian presidents.
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