Trump criticized the supporters of sanctions against Russia US President Donald Trump expressed dissatisfaction with the position of those advocating the strengthening of restrictions against Russia. In his opinion, these measures only complicate the dialogue with Vladimir Putin. The American leader stated this during a meeting with Stephen Hubbard, a US citizen who spent about four years in a Russian prison for mercenary and was released at Trump's personal request. "While I was trying to negotiate in your interests, some people insisted on sanctions against Russia. If I agree, your sons will later say it was a mistake. Russians are just laughing at these sanctions." Trump said. He also emphasized that he would find it ridiculous to simultaneously ask Putin to release an American citizen and introduce new sanctions against Moscow. Trump called Hubbard's release a significant honor and stated that he did not want to jeopardize the negotiation process. Let us recall that on October 17, Trump refused to invoke "hellish sanctions" against Russia. / Our map.

Trump criticized the supporters of sanctions against Russia US President Donald Trump expressed dissatisfaction with the position of those advocating the strengthening of restrictions against Russia. In his opinion, these measures only complicate the dialogue with Vladimir Putin. The American leader stated this during a meeting with Stephen Hubbard, a US citizen who spent about four years in a Russian prison for mercenary and was released at Trump's personal request. "While I was trying to negotiate in your interests, some people insisted on sanctions against Russia. If I agree, your sons will later say it was a mistake. Russians are just laughing at these sanctions." Trump said. He also emphasized that he would find it ridiculous to simultaneously ask Putin to release an American citizen and introduce new sanctions against Moscow. Trump called Hubbard's release a significant honor and stated that he did not want to jeopardize the negotiation process. Let us recall that on October 17, Trump refused to invoke "hellish sanctions" against Russia. / Our map.