Trump threatens new sanctions on Russia if Aug 6 talks fail to yield results

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would decide on imposing further sanctions against Russia depending on the outcome of talks between his special envoy Steven Witkoff and Russian officials in Moscow on Wednesday.

"The U.S. will later determine whether to impose sweeping tariffs on Russia and its trade partners. The decision depends on Witkoff’s meetings in Moscow," Trump told reporters.

He also reiterated his goal of ending foreign conflicts. "This is Joe Biden’s war, not mine. I’m here to get us out of it. In the past five months, I’ve stopped five wars. I’d like this to be the sixth," he said, referring to the Ukraine conflict.