US President Donald Trump has allowed for the possibility of introducing secondary sanctions against Russia earlier than the 50-day deadline he previously announced. Source: Trump speaking to journalists on 25 July,

The US does not rule out imposing secondary sanctions on Russia. Such restrictions could come sooner than 50 days, said US President Donald Trump during a conversation with journalists. Trump was asked whether he plans to introduce secondary sanctions against Russia.

WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is unlikely to follow through on his threat to place 100% tariffs on countries that buy Russian oil because it would worsen politically-damaging inflation pressures and his similar threat against buyers of Venezuelan oil has had limited success, especially in China.