President Trump sets 50 day deadline for Russia to make peace with Ukraine
President Trump has committed to providing more weapons to Ukraine, as well as threatening Russia with more sanctions if it does not make peace by this deadline.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised the US President, claiming Russia's finances must be cut off immediately.
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