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US President Donald Trump has threatened "severe tariffs" against Russia if Vladimir Putin does not agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine in the next 50 days. "We're going to be doing secondary tariffs. If we don't have a deal in 50 days, it's very simple. And they'll be at 100 percent, and that's the way it is," Trump said while speaking to reporters at the White House on Monday. Trump has increasingly voiced dissatisfaction with Putin’s handling of the war in Ukraine. The move to arm Ukraine comes amid continued Russian missile strikes despite earlier talks aimed at a ceasefire. "We're going to be doing very severe tariffs if we don't have a deal in 50 days," Trump said during a White House meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. "Tariffs at about 100%, you'd call them secondary tariffs."
Trump: "At the end of the 50 days if we don't have a deal, we have no choice but to do secondary tariffs... We thought we'd had a deal. Numerous times, I'd get home and say 'First Lady I had a most wonderful talk with Vladimir. I think we are finished. And she'll say to me 'Wow,… pic.twitter.com/Tq8QDlPce2
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Trump also said that the Patriot missile systems and batteries will be among the weapons the US would send to Nato to support Ukraine in its war against Russia. Trump, who returned to the White House in January, had promised a quick end to the war during his poll campaign. Trump said his shift was motivated by increasing frustration with Putin, who, according to him, had talked about peace but continued to strike Ukrainian cities.
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