If President Vladimir Putin disagrees with Ukraine’s 30-day ceasefire, U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to have “destructive” consequences for Russia.
Trump made a final comment while discussing the team’s efforts to end the brutal conflict between the two countries.
When asked what the United States can do to put pressure on Russia to peace, he said: “In a financial sense, there are things that are not pleasant. I can do things economically, which is very bad for Russia. I don’t want to do that because I want peace.
Trump added: “Finally speaking, yes, we can do something very harmful to Russia, which is devastating for Russia. But I don’t want to do that.
Ukraine has agreed to a 30-day ceasefire if Russia also agrees.
The United States has imposed a series of economic sanctions on Russia and Russian oligarchs after the country seized Crimea in 2014 and then launched a full-scale invasion in 2022.
Now, the fate of a potential ceasefire is in Russia’s hands, and Trump is invading the economic heat of the invaders.
Trump was asked whether Putin would respect the ceasefire, which had broken it in the past.
“We haven’t talked to him with substance yet, because we just discovered it. We will know soon. I received some positive information, but the positive information made no sense. Very serious situation. This situation could lead to World War III. ”
Ukraine agreed to a 30-day ceasefire proposal from the U.S. with Russia after talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as the U.S. announced the cancellation of pauses in military aid and intelligence sharing to the country.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio later said the ball is now in Russian court.
“We want to tell them that this is what is on the table. Ukraine is ready to stop shooting and start speaking. Now, they want to say yes or no. ” Rubio said.
