GOP Crafting Bill to Sanction Countries That Trade With Russia: Trump

Earlier this year, Trump introduced steep penalties on India, increasing import tariffs to 50 percent, linking the increase to the purchasing of Russian energy.

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland en route to West Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 31, 2020. Yuri Gripas/Reuters

President Donald Trump on Nov. 16 said that Republicans are working on legislation to impose sanctions on countries doing business with Russia.

When asked whether it was time for Congress to put pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump told reporters: “I hear they’re doing that, and that’s OK with me. The Republicans are putting in legislation—very tough, it’s sanctioning—on any country doing business with Russia.”