{"id":2475171,"date":"2025-08-15T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-us-wont-do-business-with-russia-until-we-get-the-war-settled\/"},"modified":"2025-08-15T13:32:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T17:32:07","slug":"trump-says-us-wont-do-business-with-russia-until-we-get-the-war-settled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-us-wont-do-business-with-russia-until-we-get-the-war-settled\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says US won\u2019t do business with Russia \u2018until we get the war settled\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-us-wont-do-business-with-russia-until-we-get-the-war-settled%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2475171&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald Trump stated that the United States will not engage in business dealings with Russia until the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine is resolved. Speaking ahead of a summit in Anchorage, Alaska, Trump noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin has brought a business delegation interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/7-democrats-who-could-be-impeached-by-their-own-standards\/\" title=\"7 Democrats Who Could Be Impeached By Their Own Standards\">economic opportunities<\/a>, but any such cooperation depends on progress toward peace. Trump expressed a willingness to discuss potential economic ties if the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >summit yields positive results<\/a>, emphasizing Putin&#8217;s interest in the U.S. economy. the U.S. delegation to the summit includes several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-bidens-education-department-has-closer-ties-to-crt-group-than-they-admit\/\" title=\"REPORT: Biden\u2019s Education Department Has Closer Ties To CRT Group Than They Admit\">high-ranking officials<\/a>,and Trump indicated that he and Putin have a respectful relationship and are expected to have a private meeting. He also mentioned that if peace is not achieved,Russia would face severe economic consequences and discussed the possibility of territorial negotiations involving some Ukrainian land.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump says US won&rsquo;t do business with Russia &lsquo;until we get the war settled&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2204886\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> plans on playing business deal hardball with Russian President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Vladimir Putin<\/a> until the Kremlin ends its war with <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ukraine<\/a>. Trump told reporters Friday morning that Putin wants in on the U.S. economy, but that is dependent on the peace progress the two powers make at today&rsquo;s summit in Anchorage, Alaska.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I noticed he&rsquo;s bringing a lot of business people from Russia, and that&rsquo;s good,&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LFXf7XBccSc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;I like that because they want to do business, but they&rsquo;re not doing business until we get the war settled.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3500787\/gas-prices-steady-heading-into-middle-of-month\/\">Gas prices: Slight increase but mostly steady heading into the middle of the month<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3496473\/car-loan-tax-deduction-big-beautiful-bill-trump-tariffs\/\">Some car loan interest qualifies for a tax deduction over the next few years<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3498231\/us-adds-1-trillion-to-national-debt-in-less-than-a-year\/\">US adds $1 trillion to national debt in less than a year<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Kremlin&rsquo;s summit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3499577\/putin-arms-control-agreements-trump-energetic-efforts-end-ukraine-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">delegation<\/a> includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admin-officials-resign-following-protest-at-capitol-building-which-left-4-people-dead\/\" title=\"... admin. officials resign following protest at Capitol Building, which left 4 people dead\">special envoy<\/a> and CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev, Defense Minister and former Economic Development Minister Andrei Belousov, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, and presidential aide and former Ambassador to the United States Yuri Ushakov.<\/p>\n<p>Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LFXf7XBccSc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a> he would discuss business with the Russian delegation if things go well, as he thinks Putin is &ldquo;interested in the Trump economy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If we make progress, I&rsquo;d like to discuss it because that&rsquo;s one of the things that they would like,&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LFXf7XBccSc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;They&rsquo;d like to get a piece of what I&rsquo;ve built in terms of the economy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/alaynatreene\/status\/1956313137059094956\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">U.S. delegation<\/a> to Friday&rsquo;s peace summit will include Secretary of State Marco Rubio; Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent; Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick; CIA Director John Ratcliffe; special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff; White House chief of staff Susie Wiles; deputy chiefs of staff James Blair, Beau Harrison, Nick Luna, and Dan Scavino; White House communications director Steven Cheung; deputy national security adviser Robert Gabriel; White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt; White House staff eecretary Will Scharf; White House director of speechwriting Ross Worthington; and chief of protocol Monica Crowley.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and Putin are also expected to have a one-on-one meeting with translators present.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We get along,&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LFXf7XBccSc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> reporters Friday morning. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-threatens-severe-consequences-for-putin\/\" title=\"... threatens &#039;severe&#039; consequences for ...\">good respect level<\/a> on both sides. I think something&rsquo;s going to come of it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/Trump%20to%20set%20tariffs%20on%20steel,%20microchips,%20and%20semiconductors%20%E2%80%98next%20week%20and%20the%20week%20after%E2%80%99\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TRUMP TO SET TARIFFS ON STEEL, MICROCHIPS, AND SEMICONDUCTORS &lsquo;NEXT WEEK AND THE WEEK AFTER&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump said that if he does not make any progress with Putin toward peace between Russia and Ukraine, Russia will face &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3500844\/trump-putin-summit-ukraine-negotiations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">very severe<\/a>&rdquo; economic consequences. He also told reporters that he and Putin would discuss <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3500248\/trump-putin-summit-reality-things-stand-ukraine-battlefield\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">territorial swaps<\/a> at the summit, which would open the door for Russia to keep some, but not necessarily all, of the Ukrainian territory it has seized.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;ll be discussed, but I&rsquo;ve got to let Ukraine make that decision, I think they&rsquo;ll make a proper decision,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;Vladimir Putin wanted to take all of Ukraine. If I wasn&rsquo;t president, he would right now be taking all of Ukraine. But he&rsquo;s not gonna do it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2204886\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2204886\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump says US won&#8217;t trade with Russia until war ends<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2475172,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP20160742998494.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[61348,53418,3634,37466,61347],"class_list":["post-2475171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-business-sanctions","tag-international-diplomacy","tag-trump","tag-us-russia-relations","tag-war-in-ukraine"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP20160742998494.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2475171","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2475171"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2475171\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2475175,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2475171\/revisions\/2475175"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2475172"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2475171"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2475171"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2475171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}