Trump Threatens New Banking Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine

I think Putin completely understood that that threat was totally hollow,

he concluded

Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely 'pounding' Ukraine on the battlefield right now, I am strongly considering large scale Banking Sanctions, Sanctions, and Tariffs on Russia until a Cease Fire and FINAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON PEACE IS REACHED,

Trump posted on his Truth Social platform

Maria Zakharovarussian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

The truth is, Ukraine has lost, because they trusted and relied on the previous White House. In terms of new sanctions, we have faced so many sanctions already and they have not stopped from realising our goals,

Zakharova declared

For many months, the US has been focused on the victory of Ukraine. Now there is recognition of the reality [that] the Ukrainian position on the battlefield is bad,

Zakharova said in response to a Truth Social post by Trump which began with the assertion that Russia is supposedly "pounding" Ukraine on the battlefield