US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that he is ready to move into what he described as the “second stage” of sanctions against Russia, signaling preparations for a new wave of economic restrictions aimed at pressuring Moscow to end the conflict in Ukraine. US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that he is ready to move into what he described as the “second stage” of sanctions against Russia, signaling preparations for a new wave of economic restrictions aimed at pressuring Moscow to end the conflict in Ukraine.