Russian President Vladimir Putin is standing defiant against President Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs and sanctions if no ceasefire in Ukraine comes to fruition, Reuters reported Wednesday. The Kremlin insisted that Russia would not cave to sanctions and tariff pressure from the U.

President Donald Trump has issued a chilling new threat to Vladimir Putin amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. Originally giving Russia a 50-day deadline to halt attacks or face severe tariffs, Trump is now drastically cutting that timeline after a deadly weekend assault killed civilians in Ukraine.

U.S. President Donald Trump is calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible, threatening more sanctions on Moscow and countries that buy Russian exports.