U.S. President Donald Trump expressed the position that financial sanctions could be imposed against Russia.

On the 26th (local time), President Trump stated through his social media platform Truth Social, "Putin had no reason to fire missiles at civilian areas, cities, and towns over the past few days," adding, "He seems not to be thinking of stopping the war."

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are meeting ahead of Pope Francis's funeral mass on Jun. 26 (local time). After the meeting, President Trump posts on social media that he can impose sanctions on Russia. /Courtesy of UPI Yonhap News

He continued, "It makes one think that there should be different treatment through banking-related sanctions or secondary sanctions," and added, "Too many people have died."

Secondary sanctions mean that other countries or corporations that conduct transactions with Russia will not be able to trade or conduct financial transactions with the United States.

This statement appears to be related to Russia's drone and missile attacks on Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It has been reported that the Russian military conducted an airstrike on Kyiv on the 24th, resulting in the deaths of 8 people and injuries to dozens.

Earlier, President Trump urged Russia to exercise restraint regarding its airstrikes, calling them "very bad timing."

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