U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a strong warning to Russia, urging President Vladimir Putin to end the ongoing war in Ukraine.
In a post shared on Truth Social, Trump criticized the prolonged conflict and suggested economic pressure could be the key to bringing it to a halt.
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“Russia’s economy is failing,” Trump wrote, while also reminding the world of the sacrifices Russia made during World War II. “We must never forget that Russia helped us win the Second World War, losing almost 60,000,000 lives in the process.”
Despite expressing his admiration for the Russian people and his “very good relationship” with Putin, Trump called for an immediate resolution. “Settle now and stop this ridiculous war! It’s only going to get worse,” he said.
Trump further warned that if Russia refuses to negotiate, he would have “no other choice but to put high levels of taxes, tariffs, and sanctions on anything being sold by Russia to the United States, and various other participating countries.” He added that such measures could be avoided if Putin chooses “the easy way” by making a deal to end the war.
During his campaign, Trump pledged to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours of taking office. He reiterated this stance, saying, “Let’s get this war, which never would have started if I were president, over with!”
Meanwhile, the Kremlin has shown a cautious openness to dialogue with the Trump administration. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov described Trump’s comments as offering a “small window of opportunity” for agreements.
However, Russia’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Dmitry Polyanskiy, emphasized that any deal would require addressing the “root causes” of the crisis, including NATO expansion and sanctions against Russia.
