Trump calls Russia’s actions in Ukraine ‘disgusting,’ threatens new sanctions even if they have no effect

US President Donald Trump threatened fresh sanctions Thursday while slamming Russia’s military actions in Ukraine as “disgusting,” as strikes on Kyiv killed at least 16 people.

“Russia — I think it’s disgusting what they’re doing. I think it’s disgusting,” Trump told reporters.

Trump also said he would send his special envoy Steve Witkoff, currently in Israel, to visit Russia next.

 The US administration is set to impose anti-Russian sanctions when the 10-day period expires, even though they may have no serious effect on the situation around Ukraine, US President Donald Trump told reporters.

"We're going to put sanctions. I don't know that sanctions bother him [Russian President Vladimir Putin]. You know, they know about sanctions. I know better than anybody about sanctions, and tariffs, and everything else. I don't know if that has any effect but we're going to do it," he said.

"But this is a war that should have never happened. This is a war that wouldn't have happened if I were president, and this is [former US President Joe] Biden's war. This was a stupid war <…>, should have never gotten into this war," he added.