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| Trump issues threat to Russia over Ukraine conflict | Trump issues threat to Russia over Ukraine conflict |
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| The US president warned ‘severe tariffs’ will be imposed if no peace deal is reached within 50 days | The US president warned ‘severe tariffs’ will be imposed if no peace deal is reached within 50 days |
| US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose “severe” tariffs of up to 100% on Russia’s trading partners unless a deal is reached to end the Ukraine conflict within 50 days. | US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose “severe” tariffs of up to 100% on Russia’s trading partners unless a deal is reached to end the Ukraine conflict within 50 days. |
| Trump issued the warning on Monday during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office. | Trump issued the warning on Monday during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office. |
| “We’re very, very unhappy – I am – with [Russia], and we’re going to be doing very severe tariffs if we don’t have a deal in about 50 days,” he stated. | “We’re very, very unhappy – I am – with [Russia], and we’re going to be doing very severe tariffs if we don’t have a deal in about 50 days,” he stated. |
| Trump blamed his predecessor Joe Biden for dragging Washington into the conflict, saying the US had spent approximately $350 billion on aid for Ukraine. | Trump blamed his predecessor Joe Biden for dragging Washington into the conflict, saying the US had spent approximately $350 billion on aid for Ukraine. |
| The US president also mentioned a congressional bill that would impose tougher sanctions on Russia, saying, “I’m not sure we need it, but it’s good they’re doing it... could be very useful.” A Senate vote is expected next week. | The US president also mentioned a congressional bill that would impose tougher sanctions on Russia, saying, “I’m not sure we need it, but it’s good they’re doing it... could be very useful.” A Senate vote is expected next week. |
| He noted that, if there was no progress on Ukraine, slapping Russia with secondary US tariffs would not require congressional approval. | He noted that, if there was no progress on Ukraine, slapping Russia with secondary US tariffs would not require congressional approval. |
| Secondary tariffs are sometimes introduced on countries that do business with a sanctioned country. | Secondary tariffs are sometimes introduced on countries that do business with a sanctioned country. |
| Trump also announced that the US will send weapons to Ukraine through NATO, which would handle both payment and distribution. | Trump also announced that the US will send weapons to Ukraine through NATO, which would handle both payment and distribution. |
| “We’ve made a deal today where we are going to be sending them weapons, and they’re going to be paying for them,” he said. | “We’ve made a deal today where we are going to be sending them weapons, and they’re going to be paying for them,” he said. |
| Russia has repeatedly denounced the West for supplying Ukraine with weapons, warning that this only serves to prolong the conflict and makes no impact on its outcome. | |
| The Russian stock market soared on Trump’s remarks, with the main index jumping nearly 3%, according to data from the Moscow Exchange. |