Trump signals he is holding off on Russia sanctions to preserve Ukraine peace talks
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Unlike others who write about me, most of whom I do not know, Newt knows me well, and tells it like it is. - "My decision on Russia is a very simple one. I am in the process of negotiating Peace in the war between Russia and Ukraine, and don't want to do anything that will drive, foolishly, Russia away from the bargaining table.
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Great progress is being made, and that includes current hostage negotiations! Signing that document at this time will do that, and I can sign it later, or any time that I want!
Perhaps more importantly, Russia is doing very little, if anything, to help the Islamic Republic of Iran, compared to what they could be doing, and I want to keep it that way, and will, unless stupid people get in the way. Lastly, Zelenskyy is using Diesel Refineries in Russia as a target, knowing that these attacks are seriously hurting the world diesel markets, including those in the United States.
Farmers, ranchers, and businesses of all kinds are suffering greatly from this, but Russia is, nevertheless, sending, at a low price, millions of barrels of diesel to the World. Zelenskyy doesn't care, and frankly, with all of the money that Europe is famously giving him, and that Crooked Joe Biden gave him in the past, he doesn't want to end this war, and probably never did.
He could have made a better deal two years ago than he can now. His country is in shambles, a large portion of his land is lost, his oceans and seas are gone, and his male population is low, wounded, and/or dead.
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Thank you for your attention to this matter."
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President Donald Trump made multiple posts on Truth Social in the last hour: - "Fox spends more time defending Dumocrats, and putting on their views versus their Republican opponent, than at any time in the History of FoxNews. FoxNews is trying too hard to be Politically Correct!
Watch my big Kansas Rally today on RSBN. Great early coverage!" - "I'm going to the Great State of Kansas today to Rally support for Roger Marshall, one of the absolutely best Senators in the U.
His opponent is a Fake, and would be a DISASTER for Kansas, a State I won all three times, getting the highest vote in the history of Kansas - Such an honor! See you all later!!!" - "A must read!
Newt Gingrich, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, has a new book, just out, that is spectacular! Entitled, "AMERICA'S GOLDEN AGE - TRUMPISM & AN ERA OF LIMITLESS POSSIBILITIES, " it is a true study of what is now making our Country GREAT, perhaps greater than ever before.
Unlike others who write about me, most of whom I do not know, Newt knows me well, and tells it like it is. ENJOY!!!" - "My decision on Russia is a very simple one.
I am in the process of negotiating Peace in the war between Russia and Ukraine, and don't want to do anything that will drive, foolishly, Russia away from the bargaining table. Great progress is being made, and that includes current hostage negotiations!
Signing that document at this time will do that, and I can sign it later, or any time that I want! Perhaps more importantly, Russia is doing very little, if anything, to help the Islamic Republic of Iran, compared to what they could be doing, and I want to keep it that way, and will, unless stupid people get in the way.
Lastly, Zelenskyy is using Diesel Refineries in Russia as a target, knowing that these attacks are seriously hurting the world diesel markets, including those in the United States. Farmers, ranchers, and businesses of all kinds are suffering greatly from this, but Russia is, nevertheless, sending, at a low price, millions of barrels of diesel to the World.
Zelenskyy doesn't care, and frankly, with all of the money that Europe is famously giving him, and that Crooked Joe Biden gave him in the past, he doesn't want to end this war, and probably never did. He could have made a better deal two years ago than he can now.
His country is in shambles, a large portion of his land is lost, his oceans and seas are gone, and his male population is low, wounded, and/or dead. Thank you for your attention to this matter." Trump is explicitly signaling restraint on Russia-related action because he wants to keep Moscow at the negotiating table while he says peace talks are underway.
The most important market and policy detail is his complaint that Ukrainian strikes on Russian diesel refineries are hurting global diesel prices, including in the United States, which suggests he is weighing energy-market fallout alongside the war itself. He also links Russia policy to Iran, saying he wants to preserve whatever limited Russian assistance to Tehran exists, a reminder that Moscow's role in Iran diplomacy and sanctions enforcement has long been a separate U.S. concern.
The historical context is that U.S. policy toward Russia has repeatedly balanced sanctions pressure against diplomacy, from the Minsk-era talks to the sanctions escalations after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Trump's post indicates he may delay or reject a Russia-related document or sanction step in order to avoid disrupting negotiations, which would be read in Kyiv, Moscow, and European capitals as a sign that the White House is prioritizing dealmaking over coercive escalation.
If translated into policy, this could ease near-term pressure on Russia, complicate allied coordination, and keep energy markets sensitive to further refinery strikes and any shift in U.S. posture toward the war.
