Trump declared unwillingness to impose secondary duties against Russia

US President Donald Trump said he would not like to impose secondary duties against Russia. He stated this on March 30 during a conversation with reporters from the White House press pool.

"I definitely would not like to impose secondary duties on Russia, but if they are introduced, it will not be good for them," the American leader said.

Trump also stressed that he expects an agreement to resolve the conflict between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky. In addition, when asked by reporters whether his relationship with the Russian president was at a "low point," Trump said he did not think so.

"You're talking about Putin. I don't think he'll go back on his words. I've known him for a very long time," the American leader added.

According to him, there is a psychological deadline for the start of the ceasefire in Ukraine.

"This is a psychological deadline. If I think they're dragging it out, I won't be happy about it," he stressed.

Keywords: Putin and Trump agreed to work together on a settlement in Ukraine

In 2.5 hours, the leaders of the two countries also discussed the situation in the Middle East and cooperation in the field of sports.

However, earlier in the day, Trump announced that he would impose secondary duties on Russian oil exports in the absence of an agreement with Russia to end the conflict in Ukraine.

The Wall Street Journal reported on March 24 that new mirror duties on US imports could be extended to Russia. The publication noted that Trump plans to increase duties on April 2 for G20 countries with which there is a trade imbalance. Russia is among them.