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Putin Has Been 'Able to Handle Sanctions' - Trump

© Sputnik / Sergey Bobylev / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin takes the stage at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes the stage at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum - Sputnik International, 1920, 05.07.2025
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US President Donald Trump admitted that the Russian leadership has been able to cope with Western sanctions.
"He [Russian President Vladimir Putin] has been able to handle sanctions," Trump told reporters on board Air Force One.
Trump said the topic of restrictions against Russia was raised in a recent conversation with Putin.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin speaks on the phone. - Sputnik International, 1920, 04.07.2025
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"We talk about sanctions a lot, yeah. I would say he's not thrilled with it... he understands that it may be coming, and, you know, he's a professional," he said.

Trump said he thinks he is tougher on Russia than he is on Iran and almost any other country.
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