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Trump to Assess Russia Sanctions Impact for Up to 60 Days: Rubio

Marco Rubio said Donald Trump would take up to 60 days to examine the economic effects of sanctions on Russia and tariffs on other countries, according to PTI.

BharatVox · 18 October 2026 at 05:11 pm IST

Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State — archive photograph (2025-01-23); not the reported event — U.S. Department of State, Public domain

US President Donald Trump will take up to 60 days to assess how sanctions on Russia and tariffs on other countries could affect the American and global economies, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in Washington on October 17, according to PTI reporting carried by India Global Review.

Rubio made the remarks before leaving for a week-long visit to Uzbekistan and India. The remarks describe a period of assessment, rather than an announced decision to impose the measures.

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