the president Donald Trump He has threatened to impose tariffs on Russian imports to the United States unless an agreement is reached soon to end the war in Ukraine.

“I am not going to hurt Russia Russian peopleand has always had a very good relationship with President Putin – and this despite the Radical Left's Russia, Russia, Russia HOAX,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “We must never forget that Russia helped us win the Second World War, losing almost 60,000,000 people. live the process”.

Trump continued: “All that being said, I'm going to say a HUGE FAVOR to Russia and President Putin with a failing economy. Take action now and stop this ridiculous war! IT'S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE. If we don't make a 'deal' and high taxes on anything soon, “I have no choice but to impose tariffs and sanctions. It was sold by Russia to the United States and other participating countries.”

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President Donald Trump speaks during the inauguration ceremony after being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States in Washington on Monday. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)

“Let's end this war that would never have started if I were president!” Trump said. “We can do it the easy way or the hard way – and the easy way is always better. It's time to 'SHUT UP'. MORE LIVES MUST BE LOST!!!”

In the Oval Office on Tuesday evening, Trump was asked if he would add additional sanctions against Russia if he becomes president. Vladimir Putin He did not reach a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine soon.

“Most likely,” Trump replied, adding, “The war never should have started. If you had an educated president, there would be no war without you. If I were the president, the war in Ukraine would never have happened.”

Trump told reporters: “Russia would never enter Ukraine. I had a very strong understanding with Putin that it would never, never happen.” “He disrespected Biden. Very simple. He disrespects people. He's smart. He understands. He disrespected Biden.”

Regarding whether the United States will continue to send military aid to Ukraine, Trump claimed that the United States contributes about 200 billion dollars more to Kiev than the European Union.

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the Russia-Iran meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow on Friday. (Contributor/Getty Images/Getty Images)

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“We're talking to (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelensky. We're going to talk to President Putin very soon. And we'll see how it goes,” Trump said. it affects them more, doesn't it?

“The European Union has to equalize. We're $200 billion bigger than the European Union over there. I mean, what are we, stupid? I think the answer is yes, because that's what they have to think,” he said.

The president was also asked when he will meet with Putin.

“I will meet whenever they want. I would like to see the end of this,” Trump told reporters. “Millions of people are being killed. It's a very sad situation. And now mostly soldiers. A lot of people have died in the cities. They look like rubble, buildings, big buildings that have been bombed and collapsed. That's the thing about Ukraine. More people have died than you're saying.”

Ukrainian soldiers from the 28th Infantry Brigade take part in tactical exercises wearing gas masks in rural Ukraine on Tuesday as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues. (Jose Colon/Anadolu via Getty Images/Getty Images)

Trump estimated that Russia lost approximately 800,000 soldiers, and 600-700,000 Ukrainian soldiers died in the conflict.

His comments echoed those from the Oval Office a day earlier when he accused Putin of “destroying Russia.”

“I think he's destroying Russia without a deal,” Trump told reporters Monday, hours after his inauguration. “I think Russia is going to be in big trouble. You look at their economy. You look at the inflation in Russia. So I would hope, I get along great with him and you know I would. I hope he wants to agree.”

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Yuri Ushakov, Putin's foreign policy adviser, told reporters on Tuesday that Moscow was “considering” Trump's comments in the Oval Office and that the Russians were “ready and open to dialogue with the new US administration on the Ukraine conflict.” according to The New York Times.

“If relevant signals come from Washington, we will take them and be ready to negotiate,” added Ushakov.