Key facts
- President Donald Trump said he would use tariff authorities granted by a new Russia sanctions bill if necessary to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
- The legislation allows the president to impose tariffs of up to 100% on the top five countries buying Russian oil and gas.
- Trump signed the bill last week, honoring the late Senator Lindsey Graham.
- Trump made the remarks during an address at the U.N. General Assembly in New York on September 22.
- He indicated that a peace deal for Ukraine could be reached more quickly than anticipated.
- Trump was expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky later that day to discuss a potential pause in strikes.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated on September 22 that he would use tariff authorities granted by a new Russia sanctions bill if necessary to end the Russia-Ukraine war. The legislation, spearheaded by the late Senator Lindsey Graham and signed by Trump last week, authorizes the president to impose tariffs of up to 100% on the top five countries buying Russian oil and gas.