Trump threatened to impose secondary tariffs on Russian oil exports if Putin does not make a deal to end the war in Ukraine.
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On March 31, Trump again threatened to impose secondary tariffs on Russian oil exports if Putin does not "make a deal" to end the war in Ukraine.
Trump said he was 'very angry' and 'furious' that Russian dictator Putin had questioned the legitimacy of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Trump said there will be a 25% tariff on all oil, 25 to 50 points
Putin is aware of Trump's anger but they have a 'good relationship' and 'anger dissipates quickly if he does the right thing'
Trump intends to speak with the Kremlin leader this week
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