Daniel Martindale, a U.S. citizen who helped the Kremlin target Ukrainian troops and was then spirited out of eastern Ukraine by Russian special forces, has received a Russian passport in Moscow. Russian state television broadcast a report on Tuesday showing Martindale,

The legislation, which would allow the president to levy a 500% tariff on imports from countries that purchase Russian uranium, gas and oil, has gained momentum in the Senate as Trump has signaled he will escalate US action against Russia.

Trump said the United States would put secondary tariffs on countries that do business with Russia if a peace deal is not reached in 50 days.

U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that he would punish Russia with “biting" tariffs if a peace deal with Ukraine isn't reached within 50 days.

Donald Trump’s remarks on Ukraine on Monday were far from the biggest announcement the US president could have made.