Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump threatens Putin with sanctions if he does not accept ceasefire deal
US President Donald Trump said he could impose a “devastating” financial blow on Vladimir Putin if the Russian president refused to accept the 30-day ceasefire agreement.
Officials from Ukraine and the US yesterday agreed on the ceasefire, alongside a restoration of US military aid and intelligence sharing to Ukraine, during talks in Saudi Arabia.
“I think it makes sense for Russia,” Trump said. “We’ve also discussed land.”
He suggested the US could impose “devastating” financial penalties on Moscow if they did not accept the proposed ceasefire deal.
“There are things you can do that wouldn’t be pleasant in a financial sense. I can do things financially,” he said in the Oval Office.
Kyiv supports the Trump administration’s push for peace as soon as possible, Volodymr Zelensky said, and sees the resumption of US military aid and intelligence sharing as very positive.
It comes after US secretary of state Marco Rubio – who was part of the delegation in Saudi Arabia – told reporters in Ireland that US and Russia will discuss the agreement today.
