JAKARTA - United States President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would likely impose sanctions on Russia if President Vladimir Putin refused to negotiate over the cessation of the war in Ukraine.

However, President Trump did not provide details on possible additional sanctions. Meanwhile, the United States itself is known to have imposed severe sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

President Trump further said his government was considering the issue of arms shipments to Ukraine, adding his views that the European Union should have done more to support Ukraine.

"We are in talks with (Ukraine President Volodymyr) Zelensky, we will speak with President Putin soon," Trump said.

"We will consider it," he said.

President Trump also said he had urged Chinese President Xi Jinping in his call for interference to stop Ukraine's war.

"He didn't do much in that regard. He has a lot of power, like we have a lot of power. I said, 'You have to finish it,' he said.

"We've discussed it," said President Trump.


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