Trump has threatened Putin with “large-scale” sanctions and tariffs as he demands Russia and Ukraine to “get to the table right now”.
It comes as Zelensky proposed an aerial truce with Moscow after the “massive” overnight missile blitz on Ukraine’s energy grid.
Donald Trump has threatened Putin
In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin congratulates prosecutors
Ukraine was hit overnight with a devastating missile blitz
In the Republican’s most unpredictable move yet, he took to his social media platform Truth Social to share how he was thinking of imposing sanctions and tariffs on Putin’s country.
Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social: “Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely ‘pounding’ Ukraine on the battlefield right now, I am strongly considering large scale Banking Sanctions, Sanctions, and Tariffs on Russia until a Cease Fire and FINAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON PEACE IS REACHED.
“To Russia and Ukraine, get to the table right now, before it is too late. Thank you!!!”
Just a few hours ago, Ukrainian President Zelensky revealed that he will be in Saudi Arabia next Monday to meet with the Crown Prince over peace talks.
His team will then stay in the Middle East to hold bombshell talks with US representatives as they look to find a breakthrough peace deal urgently.
Zelensky announced his schedule on X: “Next Monday, I have a visit planned to Saudi Arabia for a meeting with the Crown Prince.
“After that, my team will stay in Saudi Arabia to work with our American partners. Ukraine is most interested in peace.
“As we told @POTUS, Ukraine is working and will continue to work constructively for a swift and reliable peace.”
Russia launched a “massive missile and drone” strike on Ukrainian gas facilities overnight, causing Nato to desperately scramble its warplanes.
Mad Russian dictator Putin sent up his Tu-95MS strategic bombers from an Arctic airfield to launch devastating strikes, impacting Ukrainian civilians.
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Firefighter team conduct extinguishing work after 8 civilians injured in Russian missile attack on residential area in Kharkiv
The overnight missile blitz was the first since Ukrainians were left raging after Trump axed sharing intelligence – leaving Kyiv’s troops “fighting blind”.
The attack chillingly forced Poland to scramble jets to security its airspace, the Polish Armed Forces Operational Command confirmed.
The NATO warplanes were on alert to shoot down any Russian missiles entering Polish airspace as tensions continue to spiral between Europe, Russia and the US.
It came a mere few hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky said his first priority is for Russia and Ukraine to agree “a ceasefire in the sky” and sea following yesterday’s emergency EU summit.
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