Donald Trump Cuts Russia’s Deadline for Ukraine Peace Deal

US President Donald Trump stated that he is "very disappointed" in Russian President Vladimir Putin, leading him to shorten the deadline previously issued to the Kremlin for reaching a settlement on the war in Ukraine. Back on July 14, Trump had expressed frustration with Moscow and announced the possibility of secondary tariffs of around 100% targeting Russia and its trade partners unless progress was made in negotiations with Kyiv within 50 days. He also pledged to provide new military aid to Ukraine, adding that EU countries would foot the bill. The Kremlin reacted by labeling Trump’s remarks as “very serious” and emphasized the need for thorough analysis. According to presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov, “Ukraine interprets US decisions as a signal to continue the war.”