U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday warned that he will impose steep tariffs on Russia if a peace agreement on Ukraine is not reached within the next 50 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking at the White House during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Trump expressed growing frustration with Moscow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOne of the reasons Mark is here is because we are very dissatisfied \u2014 I am very dissatisfied \u2014 with Russia,\u201d Trump said. \u201cAnd if we don\u2019t reach a deal within 50 days, we will impose very strict tariffs \u2014 approximately 100%,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump reiterated his desire to end Russia\u2019s full-scale war against Ukraine and voiced disappointment in Russian President Vladimir Putin. \u201cI thought we\u2019d reach a deal two months ago, but it looks like that won\u2019t happen,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBased on that, we\u2019ll move forward with secondary tariffs. If there\u2019s no deal in 50 days, it\u2019s simple: tariffs go to 100%. That\u2019s it. Hopefully, we won\u2019t have to do that,\u201d Trump stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a rare move, Trump recently cast doubt on whether Putin truly wants peace, saying the Russian leader \u201ctalks a lot of nonsense.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump also confirmed his intent to send various types of weapons to Ukraine, including Patriot missile systems, and emphasized that these would be \u201cfully paid for.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump also stated that the U.S. and NATO have reached an agreement on supplying weapons to Ukraine. Under the arrangement, European countries will bear the financial costs, while the United States will handle production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re sending our weapons to Ukraine. We\u2019re not going to pay, but we\u2019ll manufacture the best weapons,\u201d Trump said, adding that the U.S. will ask Germany to expedite the delivery of Patriot missile systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He noted that NATO will coordinate the effort and decide where the weapons will be sent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that 17 Patriot air defense systems are being prepared for shipment to Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s Patriots, it\u2019s everything that\u2019s needed. They\u2019ll be arriving in Ukraine very soon,\u201d Trump said, adding that some of the systems will be delivered \u201cwithin a few days.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nPutin is a tough guy. He fooled a lot of people. Clinton, Bush, Obama, Biden, but not me, – the US President said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n