President Donald Trump said he plans to make a “major statement” on Russia, as the US prepares to send new new American weapons to Ukraine via purchases from NATO allies.
“I think I’ll have a major statement to make on Russia on Monday,” Trump told NBC News in a telephone interview.
Trump, in the interview, reiterated criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin over its continued attacks on Ukraine. He also said he expects the Senate to pass a tougher Russia sanctions bill sponsored by a close ally, Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.
“It’s at my option if I want to use it,” Trump said of the measure. “They’re going to pass a very major and very biting sanctions bill, but it’s up to the president as to whether or not he wants to exercise it.
The president’s remarks came after Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Sergei Lavrov, his Russian counterpart, during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations gathering in Kuala Lumpur.
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