OREANDA-NEWS  In the coming weeks, all international sanctions against Russia will be synchronized. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sibiga, RBC-Ukraine reports.

He added that US President Donald Trump's position towards Moscow is "realistic and firm." Sibiga added that Russia is allegedly prolonging the conflict and rejecting the cease-fire.

"Maximum synchronization of sanctions is critically important. Now is the right moment. It is time to consolidate a single and strong sanctions fist and hit Russia's military budget with all its might," he said.

Earlier, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the Kremlin was familiar with Trump's statements about shortening the settlement period in Ukraine and had taken them into account.