DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) (Reuters) - Ukraine praised U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday for threatening to impose tariffs and sanctions on Russia if it refuses to make a deal to end the war in Ukraine and said the comment sent a "strong signal".

Trump on Wednesday threatened to impose more sanctions and tariffs on Russia if President Vladimir Putin fails to make a deal to end the war in Ukraine.

The Kremlin dismisses US President Donald Trump's remarks on the Ukraine conflict, expressing openness to constructive dialogue despite proposed sanctions. Trump threatens increased economic pressure on Russia,

Expectations are high that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump will soon hold a phone call to discuss the conflict, after the Republican pledged on the campaign trail to bring a swift end to the fighting.

Russia has responded to the United States President, Donald Trump's warning that he will impose tariffs and sanctions if Moscow does not "make a deal"

The Kremlin sees nothing new in U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to impose sanctions if no deal on the war in Ukraine is reached, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Jan. 23 during his press briefing.

Russia said on Friday that any placement of British military assets in Ukraine under a new 100-year partnership agreement between Kyiv and London would be of concern to Moscow. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was asked about the possibility of Britain setting up military bases in Ukraine under the agreement announced on Thursday by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

In his first major remarks on Ukraine after re-entering the White House, the US president urged Putin to “settle now and stop this ridiculous war” or face intensified sanctions, taxes and tariffs, adding: “We can do it the easy way, or the hard way.”

Statements by US President Donald Trump about the losses of the USSR in The Second World War does not correspond to historical data. This was announced today, January 23, by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov spoke on Thursday about the Kremlin's "readiness for dialogue with the United States. "We are waiting for signals from Washington, but so far, none have arrived," he said.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the press on Thursday that Trump's promise to impose further tariffs and sanctions on Russia is nothing new.