Trump says Putin has 10 or 12 days to agree to Ukraine peace deal or face sanctions
Trump reiterated his warning of secondary tariffs against Russia, saying that he might make an official announcement in this direction either tonight or tomorrow, the BBC reported.Two weeks ago, Trump threatened that he would impose "very severe tariffs" on Russia's trading partners "if a deal was not reached in the next 50 days"."We're going to be doing secondary tariffs. If we don't have a deal in 50 days, it's very simple. And they'll be at 100 percent, and that's the way it is," Trump said while speaking to reporters at the White House on July 14.Trump has increasingly voiced dissatisfaction with Putin's handling of the war in Ukraine. The move to arm Ukraine comes amid continued Russian missile strikes despite earlier talks aimed at a ceasefire.Earlier, the US President fumed at the Russian leader for saying he wanted peace and then stepping up his attacks on Ukraine. With his disenchantment with Putin growing, Trump also hinted that new sanctions on Russia could be announced soon."I am very disappointed with President Putin," he said. "I thought he was somebody that meant what he said — and he'll talk so beautifully, then he'll bomb people at night. I don't like it."Trump also said that the Patriot missile systems and batteries will be among the weapons the US would send to Nato to support Ukraine in its war against Russia.Trump, who returned to the White House in January, had promised a quick end to the war during his poll campaign. The US President said his shift was motivated by increasing frustration with Putin, who, according to him, had talked about peace but continued to strike Ukrainian cities."We actually had probably four times a deal. And then the deal wouldn't happen because bombs would be thrown out that night and you'd say we're not making any deals," Trump said.- EndsWith agency inputsTune InTrending Reel
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