US may restore Russian sanctions, Trump says

US President Donald Trump has hinted at reinstating sanctions on Russia, following the expiration of a waiver on Russian seaborne oil at midnight on Tuesday.

US may restore Russian sanctions, Trump says
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​U.S. President ‌Donald Trump ​said on Wednesday ‌he may put sanctions back on Russia.

"I ‌wanted to make sure ‌that oil stayed as low as ⁠possible... I ​may ⁠put it back on," ⁠Trump said. U.S. Treasury ​did not publish an ⁠extension of its ⁠waiver ​of sanctions on Russian seaborne oil ⁠that ran out at ⁠midnight ⁠on Tuesday.

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