Rubio: Trump Paused Russia Sanctions for 60 Days to Assess Global Impact

Marco Rubio stated that US President Donald Trump wants a two-month pause to evaluate how the new sanctions and tariffs affect the global economy.

Marco Rubio in New Hampshire, 2016 · Photo: Gage Skidmore · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

US President Donald Trump wants a 60-day pause on new sanctions and tariffs against Russia to analyze their impact on the global economy, according to remarks by Marco Rubio reported by France 24 and The New Indian Express.

According to Italian news agency ANSA and Middle East Eye, Rubio stated that the president intends to use the two-month period to examine the consequences of the sanctions legislation on international markets.

Further details regarding the findings of the review and what steps will follow at the end of the 60-day pause have not yet been released.