Trump will decide whether to impose “hellish” sanctions against Russia after assessing the consequences – U.S. Energy Secretary
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Trump will assess the consequences of sanctions against buyers of Russian energy resources. He may postpone the decision regarding China and India until the last moment.
US President Donald Trump will decide whether to impose tough sanctions on countries that continue to purchase Russian energy resources after assessing the possible consequences of such a step. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said this, UNN reports.
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The issue concerns the so-called "hellish" sanctions, which could primarily affect China and India — major buyers of Russian energy resources.
According to Wright, before making a decision, the US president must assess all potential consequences and trade-offs.
Trump may delay the decision until the last moment
The Energy Secretary noted that Trump usually does not rush into such decisions and gives himself time to assess all possible options.
According to him, the US president may postpone the final decision "until the last moment" in order to weigh all the "pros" and "cons" of imposing new restrictions.