President Donald Trump aired his frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin today in the Oval Office. The president set *** deadline for Russia and issued *** threat. I'm disappointed in President Putin because I thought we would have had *** deal two months ago, but it doesn't seem to get there. So based on that we're going to be doing secondary tariffs if we don't have *** deal in 50 days. It's very simple. Those secondary tariffs would target Russia's trading partners to try and further isolate Moscow from the global economy. The president said those secondary tariffs could be about 100%. Sitting alongside NATO Secretary General, President Trump said within days billions of dollars' worth. Of new American weapons will start flowing to Ukraine. The president said Ukraine will get everything but emphasized all those weapons will be paid for by Europe. All of this marks *** sharp departure for *** president who has long tried to broker *** ceasefire through diplomacy, even saying he thought he had *** deal with Putin on 4 different occasions. I speak to him *** lot about getting this thing done. And I always hang up and say, well, that was *** nice phone call and then missiles are launched into Kiev or some other city and I said strange and after that happens uh 3 or 4 times you say. The talk doesn't mean anything. The president still expressing optimism that *** deal can be reached to end this war, but now using *** different, more aggressive approach to try and get it done at the White House. I'm Christopher.
Weapons for Ukraine, threats for Russia: President Trump's new strategy to end the war
President Donald Trump announced a new strategy to end the war in Ukraine, threatening Russia with tariffs and sending billions in U.S. weapons to Kyiv, with European countries footing the bill.
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Updated: 3:32 PM CDT Jul 14, 2025
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President Donald Trump said billions of dollars worth of U.S. weapons will soon be sent to Ukraine, and if Russia doesn’t agree to a peace deal within 50 days, it will face new tariffs."I'm disappointed in President Putin, because I thought we would have had a deal two months ago, but it doesn't seem to get there," the president said in the Oval Office Monday. "So, based on that, we're gonna be doing secondary tariffs if we don't have a deal in 50 days. It's very simple."President Trump did not specify what goods would be targeted, but said the tariffs could be “about 100 percent.” Secondary tariffs typically hit third-party countries doing business with the intended target; in this case, Russia.The president announced a coordinated weapons agreement with NATO allies, under which U.S. weapons will be sent to Ukraine and European countries will foot the bill. Among the items the U.S. will be sending to Ukraine are badly needed Patriot air defense missiles. “It’s everything, it’s Patriots, it’s all of them,” Trump said.This marked a sharp departure for Trump, who campaigned on promises to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours and has repeatedly tried to broker a ceasefire through direct conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin."I felt that we had a deal about four times, and here we are still talking about making a deal," Trump said. “I speak to him a lot about getting this thing done. And I always hang up and say, 'Well, that was a nice phone call,' and then missiles launched into Kyiv or some other city, and I say, 'That's strange.' And after that happens three or four times, you say the talk doesn't mean anything.”Weapons for Ukraine will be drawn from U.S. stockpiles, with American defense contractors replenishing them through new contracts. Factories in Pennsylvania, Iowa, Alabama, Arkansas and South Carolina are among those producing the artillery shells and other munitions central to Ukraine’s defense.Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine and Russia also met Monday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. Zelenskyy described the discussion as “a productive conversation” focused on air defense, joint arms production and international sanctions. Keep up with the Trump administration below:
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said billions of dollars worth of U.S. weapons will soon be sent to Ukraine, and if Russia doesn’t agree to a peace deal within 50 days, it will face new tariffs.
"I'm disappointed in President Putin, because I thought we would have had a deal two months ago, but it doesn't seem to get there," the president said in the Oval Office Monday. "So, based on that, we're gonna be doing secondary tariffs if we don't have a deal in 50 days. It's very simple."
President Trump did not specify what goods would be targeted, but said the tariffs could be “about 100 percent.” Secondary tariffs typically hit third-party countries doing business with the intended target; in this case, Russia.
The president under which U.S. weapons will be sent to Ukraine and European countries will foot the bill.
Among the items the U.S. will be sending to Ukraine are badly needed Patriot air defense missiles.
“It’s everything, it’s Patriots, it’s all of them,” Trump said.
This marked a sharp departure for Trump, who campaigned on promises to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours and has repeatedly tried to broker a ceasefire through direct conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"I felt that we had a deal about four times, and here we are still talking about making a deal," Trump said. “I speak to him a lot about getting this thing done. And I always hang up and say, 'Well, that was a nice phone call,' and then missiles launched into Kyiv or some other city, and I say, 'That's strange.' And after that happens three or four times, you say the talk doesn't mean anything.”
Weapons for Ukraine will be drawn from U.S. stockpiles, with American defense contractors replenishing them through new contracts. Factories in Pennsylvania, Iowa, Alabama, Arkansas and South Carolina are among those producing the artillery shells and other munitions central to Ukraine’s defense.
Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine and Russia also met Monday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. Zelenskyy described the discussion as “a productive conversation” focused on air defense, joint arms production and international sanctions.
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