Donald Trump threatens secondary tariffs on Russia amid Ukraine war
"We're going to be doing very severe tariffs if we don't have a deal in 50 days," Trump said.
Meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office, Trump said, "We're going to make top-of-the-line weapons, and they'll be sent to NATO."
Trump promised to end the war in Ukraine quickly, but has expressed increasing frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin as a ceasefire proves elusive.
The new military aid for Ukraine is being financed by European nations. Trump has complained about the massive cost of supplying Ukraine with weapons and pushed Europe to shoulder more of the burden.
Trump's posture toward Ukraine has evolved since he took office. He criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a dramatic Oval Office clash in February and briefly paused military aid and intelligence sharing.
The Pentagon also halted some weapons shipments to Ukraine this month amid a review of U.S. military stockpiles. Trump reversed the decision last week and revealed his plan over the weekend to send Ukraine additional air defense systems.
U.S. officials have been pushing for a ceasefire, which Ukraine agreed to in March. Russia has not signed onto the agreement, though, and Trump has repeatedly lashed out at Putin in recent weeks.
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