“President (Donald) Trump has made it clear that he’s willing and capable of moving forward on some economic actions, secondary sanctions, or other direct sanctions as well,” U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said.

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“President (Donald) Trump has made it clear that he’s willing and capable of moving forward on some economic actions, secondary sanctions, or other direct sanctions as well,” U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said.

Taylor Adam Lee, 22, of El Paso, Texas is alleged to have transmitted technical information about the M1A2 Abrams tank in June to a person he believed was a Russian intelligence officer in exchange for Russian citizenship.

President Volodymyr Zelensky voiced cautious optimism about progress in peace negotiations on Aug. 6, citing signs of a potential shift in Russia’s stance on its war in Ukraine following talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. envoy …
U.S. President Donald Trump noted additional secondary sanctions will be imposed on Russia’s trading partners, saying that “You are going to see a lot more… you are going to see so much secondary sanctions."

U.S. President Donald Trump plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin as early as next week and intends to hold a trilateral meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky and Putin shortly after, the New York Times (NYT) reported on Aug. 6.
Key developments on Aug. 6:
President Trump announced on July 14 that he was finally ready to provide additional weapons to Ukraine and impose new tariffs on Russia within 50 days – by Sept. 2 – if Russian President Vladimir Putin did not cease his illegal war of aggression and …