Trump threatens new Russia tariffs over Ukraine war

President Trump is vowing to impose new tariffs on Russia along with economic sanctions and other penalties if it does not swiftly act to end the war in Ukraine, despite the sharp decline in U.S. trade with Russia since it invaded Ukraine in 2022 -- underscoring the new administration’s focus on trade policy as a diplomatic tool. In a Jan. 22 post on his Truth Social website, Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin should “Settle now, and STOP this ridiculous...