US President, Donald Trump has warned his Russian president Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine quickly, or else face ‘high levels of taxes, tariffs and sanctions.’
Trump took to Truth Social on Wednesday to warn Moscow that things would only get worse if the war doesn’t end soon.
‘Settle now, and STOP this ridiculous War! IT’S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE,’ Trump urged.
‘If we don’t make a ‘‘deal,’’ and soon, I 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 wrote.
‘Let’s get this war, which never would have started if I were President, over with! We can do it the easy way, or the hard way and the easy way is always better,’ he added. ‘It’s time to “MAKE A DEAL.” NO MORE LIVES SHOULD BE LOST!!!’
The post comes a day after Trump criticized Putin for continuing the war effort despite reports that more than 700,000 Russians have been killed or wounded in the fighting, which has also caused Russia’s economy to plummet with inflation edging towards 10%.
‘He can’t be thrilled,’ Trump said. ‘He’s not doing so well. I mean, he’s grinding it out … it’s not making him look very good.’
‘I think he’s destroying Russia by not making a deal,’ he added.
The returning president vowed to end the war, which has been raging for nearly three years, within the first days of his administration.
On the other hand, Trump acknowledged that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has told him that he wants to ‘make a deal’ to end the war.
‘Zelensky wants to make a deal. I don’t know if Putin does…. He should make a deal. I think he’s destroying Russia by not making a deal,’ he said.
