Trump threatens Russia with 'large scale' sanctions after massive missile attack

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said Russia was "absolutely 'pounding' Ukraine on the battlefield" and declared that he was "considering large scale Banking Sanctions, Sanctions, and Tariffs on Russia" as a result.
44% : Days later on Monday, he took to his Truth Social platform to attack Zelensky in a post claiming that the United States "will not put up with" his sentiments "for much longer" after Zelensky said he expects to maintain a relationship with the U.S. despite the his fraught relationship with Trump.
43% : " It is unclear what, if any, further sanctions or trade barriers Trump could impose on Moscow that would have an immediate effect on Russia's economy.
43% : Despite this most recent threat to levy new sanctions against Russia, Trump has privately asked aides about providing Moscow with sanctions relief in exchange for engaging in peace talks.
39% : The president's latest social media broadside comes just one week after a disastrous Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, after which the Ukrainian leader was asked to leave the White House without signing a mineral rights deal both sides had touted as a way to secure continued support from Trump and his administration.

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