Trump Gives Russia New Deadline for Ukraine Truce
Donald Trump said he would shorten his timeline for Russia's Vladimir Putin to reach a truce with Ukraine or face potential economic penalties. 'I'm going to make a new deadline of about 10, 10 or 12 days from today,' the US president told reporters in Scotland. An end to the conflict has proven elusive for Trump, who promised to quickly resolve the war. Oil rose as his comments reignited concerns about crude supplies.
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