U.S. President Donald Trump reacts as he meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured) at Trump Turnberry golf membership on July 28, 2025 in Turnberry, Scotland, Britain.
Christopher Furlong | Through Reuters
President Donald Trump mentioned Monday he’s lowering the 50-day deadline he gave Russian President Vladimir Putin to both attain a peace deal with Ukraine or face large “secondary tariffs” on Moscow’s commerce companions.
“I am disenchanted in President Putin,” Trump mentioned in Scotland alongside United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer earlier than a bilateral assembly with the European chief.
“I’ll cut back that fifty days I gave him to a lesser quantity,” Trump mentioned.
He didn’t share that new quantity. The White Home didn’t instantly reply to CNBC’s request for added info.
Trump had set that deadline on July 14, saying that consumers of Russian exports would face tariffs “at about 100%” if there was no ceasefire deal with Ukraine by September.
Trump as soon as prevented criticizing Putin, however he has made his frustrations recognized in latest months as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has intensified.
He has complained that Putin will counsel of their telephone calls that he’s open to ending hostilities with Ukraine, after which will shortly order new army actions.
“Russia and Ukraine — I might have mentioned 5 occasions we had a deal. I spoke to President Putin quite a bit. Received together with him very effectively,” Trump mentioned Monday.
“Then President Putin launches rockets right into a metropolis like Kyiv and kills lots of people — in a nursing residence, or wherever — and there are our bodies mendacity everywhere in the avenue,” he mentioned.
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