Russia, Ukraine and Donald Trump
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Mr. Trump said on Monday that he would give Russia about 10 to 12 days to end the war before implementing a new round of penalties against Moscow. The Kremlin offered little reaction.
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it had "taken note" of a statement by U.S. President Donald Trump that he was shortening his deadline for Moscow to sign up to a ceasefire in Ukraine or face sanctions.
Russia's former president cautioned that Trump’s announcement Monday that Russia must end the conflict with Ukraine in 10 to 12 days would not end well for the U.S.
If his latest remarks are anything to go by, President Donald Trump’s loss of patience with the Kremlin appears to be gathering pace.
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During his visit to the U.K. on Monday, President Donald Trump expressed further frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump withdrew from the fight against kleptocracy, and other countries have absorbed that fact.
US President Donald Trump has said he will slash the 50-day deadline he gave for Russia’s Vladimir Putin to reach a ceasefire with Ukraine by weeks, to just “10 or 12 days” from now.
Ultimately, whether or not Trump continues to pressure Putin rather than Ukraine remains to be seen, as the president has a habit of reversing course without notice.