US President issues major ultimatum to Putin as he voices anger at Kremlin

Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Vladimir Putin on Monday. Speaking from the White House, the US President said he'll slap "severe tariffs" of "about 100%" on Russia should the Kremlin not agree on ending the war within 50 days. Speaking to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Mr Trump added he's "very unhappy" with Moscow.

Hours prior, Mr Trump had voiced his anger at Putin, saying he was "talking nice" but "bombing everybody". After sharing his fury at Russia frustrating peace attempts, Mr Trump also agreed on Monday to a deal that will see the US sending weapons to NATO to help Ukraine.

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