Rubio says Trump will weigh economic impact of Russia sanctions

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump wants to use a 60-day period to assess the economic effects of sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia. Speaking to reporters ahead of his visit to Uzbekistan, Rubio also commented on Trump's signing of a decree providing for the suspension of new sanctions aimed at Russia.

Rubio said the suspension arrangements include tariffs that could apply to countries such as India, which imports Russian energy, and that time is needed to assess their economic impact. He said global energy supply is under pressure due to developments linked to Iran and the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, and described India as an important US ally and partner.

On Starlink, Rubio said the US government has not instructed that internet speeds in Ukraine be reduced. He also said images of an attack on an American journalist in the West Bank seriously disturbed him, and that he asked Israel to take measures against such incidents.