Inside Trade

September 28, 2025

Trump to press European leaders for tariffs to end war in Ukraine

By Brett Fortnam  / September 23, 2025 at 11:51 AM
President Trump on Tuesday said he would press European leaders to impose tariffs on countries that purchase Russian oil in hopes of ending the war in Ukraine, contending that European action is needed to make U.S. duties effective. “In the event that Russia is not ready to make a deal to end the war, then the United States is fully prepared to impose a very strong round of powerful tariffs, which would stop the bloodshed, I believe, very quickly,” Trump...

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