US EditionTrump Warns of ‘Economic War’ if Putin Doesn’t Pursue Peace
Donald Trump warns that failure to achieve peace talks between Putin and Zelenskyy may lead to severe economic sanctions impacting Russia and its oil trade partners.
- On August 26 at the White House, Trump warned of imposing strong economic sanctions if Putin refuses a ceasefire in Ukraine's ongoing war.
- This follows Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and earlier mediation efforts, but Putin has not agreed to peace talks.
- Trump stated the conflict "will not be a world war, but it will be an economic war" and sought one-on-one talks between Putin and Zelenskyy, who agreed to talks.
- He warned of imposing a robust tariff system that would impose significant costs on Russia or Ukraine, emphasizing the gravity of the measures he was considering if necessary.
- The economic pressure suggests an intensified U.S. strategy to end the conflict while security guarantees for Kyiv remain under discussion by Western officials.
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Trump warns of ‘economic war’ if Putin doesn’t pursue peace - West Hawaii Today
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump warned of “an economic war” if he cannot get Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy to end their conflict, saying he had “very serious” consequences in mind if the fighting continues.
Trump threatens Russia with ‘economic war’ if it refuses to end war in Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Washington and Moscow will enter “an economic war” if the war in Ukraine continues, Bloomberg reports. “It will not be a world war, but it’ll be an economic war, and an economic war is going to be bad,” Trump said during a meeting with cabinet members. “It’s going to be bad for Russia, and I don’t want that.” At the same time, he suggested that Ukraine could also face consequences, saying: “Zelensky’…
Apparently upset by the bellicist attitude of his Russian counterpart, Donald Trump now threatens Vladimir Putin with harsh economic sanctions if he does not accept his ceasefire agreement.
Trump's peace efforts between Ukraine and Russia are slowing down, mainly due to Putin's lack of willingness to negotiate.
Ukraine Russia Online: Trump Threatens Russia with Economic War if Putin Does Not Agree to Ceasefire
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