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Trump Admits Financial Penalties on Russia ‘May or May Not’ Work

President Trump’s threats have raised questions about how much leverage the United States has left with Moscow.

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Mr. Trump appeared to accept that the personal diplomacy he has tried to wield has failed, and issued an ultimatum that if Russia did not agree to a peace deal in two weeks, the United States would impose tariffs and sanctions on the country.
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