STORY: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (June 17) he may put sanctions back on Russia.

"Yeah, I put them (oil wavers) back on, yeah. I wanted to make sure that oil stayed as low as possible," Trump said.

U.S. Treasury did not publish an extension of its waiver of sanctions on Russian seaborne oil that ran out at midnight on Tuesday.

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US may restore Russian sanctions, Trump says

VIDEO SHOWS: U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP TALKING TO MEDIA

SHOWS: PARIS, FRANCE (JUNE 17, 2026) (U.S. NETWORK POOL - No use USA)

1. U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP WALKING UP TO MEDIA

2. WHITE FLASH

3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

REPORTER: ''Does Ukraine now have the advantage on the battlefield?. What's the situation?''

TRUMP: ''Well, they're doing pretty well. Russia is a big country. Big. You know, much bigger militarily. But they're doing pretty well. They're holding their own. They have great equipment with our equipment, don't forget. But they're doing pretty well.''

REPORTER: ''Are you going to send them any more U.S. military?

TRUMP: "Well, they've paid for it. I send it to Europe. Europe pays for it. NATO pays for it. Unlike (former President Joe Biden), where he gave $300 billion worth of equipment.''

REPORTER: ''On sanctions on Russia. What are you going to do about that? Sanctions on Russia. Like the oil wavers?''

TRUMP: ''Yeah, I put them (oil wavers) back on, yeah. I wanted to make sure that oil stayed as low as possible; now that the oil price is way down. Wait 'till you see those numbers. But it's way down. I may put them back on.''/ TRUMP THANKING MEDIA, WALKING AWAY