Today’s the deadline that set for Russian President to agree to negotiate a ceasefire in the Ukraine war or face secondary sanctions intended to make it harder for Russia to sell oil, the mainstay of its struggling economy.

However, with active discussion underway to arrange a summit between the two presidents as soon as next week, Trump is noncommittal about whether he’ll follow through with the threat. Asked by a reporter at the White House yesterday, “Is your deadline still standing?” for Putin to agree to a ceasefire, Trump replied. “It’s going to be up to him. We’re going to see what he has to say, but it’s going to be up to him. Very disappointed.”

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