Trump warns very severe tariffs on Russia if it doesn’t ends Ukraine war in 50 days

US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened “severe tariffs” against Russia if Vladimir Putin does not agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine 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 Monday.

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.

Last week, Trump said that he was not happy with Putin and was considering additional sanctions on Moscow, underscoring his frustration over the growing death toll in Russia’s war with Ukraine.

“We’re not happy with Putin — I’m not happy with Putin because he’s killing a lot of people,” Trump said, responding to a question on the war. “It’s turned out to be tougher,” he added, referring to the drawn-out conflict that has left tens of thousands dead and reshaped global security.

“If I was Vladimir Putin today, and you’re speaking about what you are planning to do in 50 days. I would reconsider whether I should not take negotiations about Ukraine more seriously,” Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, who joined Trump for talks at the White House, said in support of his stance.

“It’s a full complement with the batteries,” news agency Reuters quoted Trump as saying.

“We’re going to have some come very soon. Within days, a couple of the countries that have Patriots are going to swap over and will replace the Patriots with the ones they have,” he added.

Trump, who returned to the White House in January, had promised a quick end to the war during his poll campaign. Trump 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.

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