Trump to Putin: End the War in 50 Days Or Face ‘Severe Tariffs’

President Donald Trump announced new support for weapons to be shipped to Ukraine.

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President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Alex Brandon/AP

President Donald Trump is giving Russian President Vladimir Putin an ultimatum: End the war in Ukraine in 50 days, or face “100% tariffs.”

Trump made clear Monday he is losing patience with Russia and is letting Europe buy more American weapons to support Ukraine.

“We are very unhappy, I am, with Russia,” Trump said. “We’re going to be doing very severe tariffs if we don’t have a deal in 50 days.” A White House official clarified to reporters that the president was threatening tariffs on Russia, as well as “secondary” tariffs on other countries that buy oil from Russia.