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Last Updated:July 15, 2025, 23:27 IST
Donald Trump warned Russia of severe economic penalties if a ceasefire with Ukraine isn't reached in 50 days.
US President Donald Trump (Reuters image)
US President Donald Trump doubled down on his warning to Russia, reiterating that crippling economic penalties will take effect if Moscow fails to reach a ceasefire deal with Ukraine within 50 days. Donald Trump said, “At the end of 50 days, if we don’t have a deal, it’s going to be too bad… the tariffs are going to go on and other sanctions go on"- marking one of the US President’s strongest public ultimatums toward Russia to date.
REPORTER: You’ve given Russia 50 days. What happens now? @POTUS: “At the end of 50 days, if we don’t have a deal, it’s going to be too bad… the tariffs are going to go on and other sanctions go on." pic.twitter.com/RUKnoENsKF— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 15, 2025
The warning comes amid growing frustration in the White House over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s refusal to negotiate and follows Donald Trump’s announcement of “very severe tariffs"- potentially up to 100%- on Russian exports and secondary sanctions on countries that continue to trade with Moscow.
Donald Trump has insisted the economic pain is intended to force the Kremlin to the negotiating table, calling the tariffs a necessary pressure point to end the war, now in its fourth year.
Donald Trump Says Zelenskyy Should Not Target Moscow
The US President also urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy not to carry out strikes on Moscow as reports emerged that he had previously floated the idea himself in private. According to the Financial Times, during a July 4 phone call, Donald Trump asked Zelenskyy whether Ukraine could strike Moscow and St. Petersburg if the US provided long-range weapons such as ATACMS missiles.
Zelenskyy reportedly responded, “Absolutely. We can if you give us the weapons." Following the report, Donald Trump said that Ukraine “should not target Moscow" while he slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin for refusing to end the war.
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