Donald Trump says he doesn’t like economic sanctions. The U.S. president has however hinted he might use that weapon to force his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table and try to strike a deal on Ukraine.

European economy and trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis believes that given recent US actions, the European Union should take the issue of anti-Russian sanctions into its own hands. Source: Dombrovskis on 18 February,

The Trump administration’s moves to bring an end to the war in Ukraine have prompted frustration and concern from America’s European allies that were left out of initial discussions with Russia and fears of a potential removal of U.