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I swiftly rejected the move, calling the duties “unjustified and unreasonable” and vowing to take all necessary steps to safeguard its national interests and economic security.

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Trump also lashed out at European allies, accusing them of undermining efforts to isolate Moscow. “Inexcusably, even NATO countries have not cut off much Russian energy and Russian energy products,’ he said. “Think of it, they're funding the war against themselves. Who the hell ever heard of that one?”

‘The president warned that if Russia refused to negotiate peace, Washington was prepared to launch “a very strong round of powerful tariffs” that he believed would halt the conflict quickly. For such measures to work, however, he said European states would need to join the US.

“You're much closer to the city. We have an ocean in between. Europe has to step it up,” Trump said. “They can't be doing what they're doing, They're buying oil and gas from Russia while they're fighting Russia. It’s embarrassing”

He added that he would discuss the issue directly with European leaders on the sidelines of the General Assembly.