Trump: Will know 'within two weeks' if Putin intends to end Ukraine invasion
US President Donald Trump says it will become clear "within two weeks" if Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to end the invasion of Ukraine.
Trump spoke to reporters on Wednesday about the negotiations for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
The president was asked if he still believes that Putin actually wants to end the war, and responded, "I can't tell you that, but I'll let you know in about two weeks."
Trump added that he is also going to find out if Putin is deceiving them. He said that "we'll respond a little bit differently" if Putin is "tapping us along."
But Trump stopped short of clarifying what steps he is going to take.
Trump also reiterated his frustration about Russia's continued attacks on Ukraine.
He said, "I'm very disappointed at what happened a couple of nights now where people were killed in the middle of what you would call a negotiation."
Trump has been stepping up his criticism of Putin recently. On Tuesday, he wrote in a social media post that the Russian president is "playing with fire."
Asked why he does not impose new sanctions on Moscow, Trump said if he thinks he's close to getting a deal, "I don't want to screw it up by doing that."
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