Afghanistan, Sept. 8 -- Donald Trump said he is prepared for a second phase of sanctions on Russia, as U.S. and Europe weigh tougher measures after deadly strikes in Ukraine.

On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump signaled his readiness to launch a second phase of sanctions against Russia in response to the war in Ukraine, declaring "Yeah, I am" when pressed at the White House. However, he withheld any firm commitment or details on what the next round might entail.

This development follows Trump's earlier imposition of punitive tariffs on Indian exports-many tied to its imports of Russian oil-which he claims cost "hundreds of billions of dollars" to the Russian economy. Trump emphasized that these were only preliminary measures, well shor...