US President Donald Trump suggested that the United States "soon will be able" to potentially reimpose sanctions on Russian oil, UNN reports, citing The Guardian.
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According to the publication, Trump, who is at the G7 summit in France, "appeared to hint that he might bring back some sanctions against Russian oil."
When asked about the possibility of tightening sanctions against Russia, Trump replied:
Well, soon we’ll be able to do that because the oil is now flowing. So we... took sanctions off, because obviously we’re not looking to impede the oil, so we’re in a position to do that soon… at some point
Trump was also asked about his decision to stay a bit longer for the official dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles on Wednesday evening.
The dinner will be dedicated to the 250th anniversary of US independence.
"I’m a fan of beautiful places, and I was leaving in the afternoon, and then the French President, who happens to be a very nice man, invited me to dinner at Versailles… and Versailles is not a gold leaf, Versailles is the real deal. And I said I’d like to do it, I mean, you know, all it means is that I get home later in the evening, meaning early in the morning, and I’m not a big sleeper anyway," Trump noted.