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Will Trump sanction Russia before March?

On January 22, Donald Trump published a post on Truth Social, stating that Putin should make a deal to end the war in Ukraine, or the United States would impose new sanctions on Russia. You can read that post here: https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/113872782548137314 This market will resolve to "Yes" if the United States officially imposes new sanctions of any form against Russia between January 21 and February 28, 2025, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". Sanctions could include measures like tariffs, trade restrictions, financial penalties, diplomatic expulsions, travel bans, restrictions on specific individuals, or any other actions that are commonly recognized as sanctions. The passage of an official act/executive order authorizing sanctions on Russia within this market's timeframe will count toward a "Yes" resolution, even if those sanctions do not come into effect until after this market's resolution date (e.g. https://www.state.gov/division-for-counter-threat-finance-and-sanctions/ukraine-and-russia-sanctions). The primary resolution source will be official information from the government of the United States, however a consensus of credible reporting may be used.