President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Aug. 26, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
President Donald Trump signaled on Sept. 7 that the U.S. government is ready to impose more sanctions against Russia, as negotiations to end Russia’s war in Ukraine stalled and Moscow intensified its attacks on Kyiv.
When asked by a reporter at the White House if he is ready to move forward with a second phase of sanctions against Russia, Trump replied, “Yeah, I am,” without elaborating.
