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Mike Pence urges Trump to reinstate Russia sanctions

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Mike Pence urges Trump to reinstate Russia sanctions

Mike Pence, a former vice-president of the United States, is calling on Donald Trump to reinstate sanctions against Russia, suspended while Moscow continues its invasion of Ukraine. He also advocates cancelling a deal on Russian diesel and increasing military aid to Kyiv, according to his public statements.

Mike Pence, a former vice-president of the United States, asked Donald Trump on Sunday to reinstate the sanctions against Russia, saying that their suspension was not in the American national interest. He called on the US president to reverse his decision, according to the Zambian Observer.

Pence said that Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, was a “war criminal” who understood only force. He also warned that lifting the sanctions sent a signal of weakness while Russia continues its war against Ukraine.

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