WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — President Donald Trump is "disappointed but not done" with Russian President Vladimir Putin, following an announcement of new military support for Ukraine and a plan to target buyers of Russian oil with severe tariffs.
Speaking to the BBC hours after the announcement, Trump expressed frustration with Putin’s resistance to U.S.-led peace efforts, and when pressed on whether he trusts the Russian leader, he replied: "I trust almost nobody."
Russia has 50 days to negotiate a ceasefire with Ukraine. If not, countries that continue to import Russian energy could face secondary tariffs of up to 100%, Trump said.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called Trump’s move a “theatrical ultimatum,” posting on social media: "The world shuddered, expecting the consequen