Trump gives Putin a 50-day deadline to stop war in Ukraine
US President Donald Trump has given his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a deadline to end the war on Ukraine.
Speaking from the Oval Office on Monday, Trump said he will impose ‘very severe tariffs’ on Russia if Putin does not agree to a ceasefire deal in 50 days.
‘We’re going to be doing secondary tariffs if we don’t have a deal in 50 days,’ said Trump.
‘It’s very simple, and they’ll be at 100%.’
Trump said he is very disappointed and unhappy with Putin. The US president has warned Russia about sanctions repeatedly but not followed through.
He announced the threat to Russia ahead of welcoming NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte for a meeting.
Trump has threatened to hit European imports with 30% sanctions. Denmark’s foreign minister, Lars Rasmussen, called it ‘absolutely unacceptable and unjustified’ and said that Europe does ‘not want a trade war’ with America.