Trump pointed to his exclusive right to make decisions on sanctions against the Russian Federation.

US President Donald Trump, while in the White House on May 21, said that only he personally, as head of state, can make decisions on anti-Russian sanctions.

"It will be my decision, no one else's. We will see what Russia will do, how it will behave," the Fox News channel quoted the American leader as saying to reporters on its YouTube channel.

He noted that currently a "critical moment" has come for the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, she added. "Газета.Ru ".

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The Axios portal reported on May 20, citing sources, that Trump, after a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, told the leaders of the European Union (EU) that the United States would not impose new sanctions against Russia, as it was set to negotiate. The American leader noted that he did not consider this a good idea.

A day earlier, Trump said that sanctions against Russia would not be tightened, as there was a chance to achieve a settlement of the conflict in Ukraine. The US president said that the Russian side, in his opinion, is ready for dialogue on the cessation of hostilities and is not dragging its feet on this issue, which, as Trump recalled, "would not have happened" if he were president.

Putin said on May 19, following a telephone conversation with Trump, that Russia was ready to work on a memorandum with Ukraine, including a cease-fire. According to the Russian leader, Moscow stands for a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis. In addition, the head of state pointed out the need to find compromises that would suit all parties.