Trump gives Putin new deadline of ‘10 or 12 days’ to agree to Ukraine deal

U.S. President Donald Trump has set a new deadline of "10 or 12 days" for Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a deal to end the war in Ukraine. The initial deadline had been 50 days. Trump made the comments during a meeting at his Turnberry golf course in Scotland with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. During the briefing, Trump expressed disappointment with Putin’s conduct in Ukraine, despite several phone calls between them aimed at ending the ongoing three-year war between Ukraine and Russia. Trump, who has previously faced criticism for being lenient toward Russia and for suspend

U.S. President Donald Trump has set a new deadline of "10 or 12 days" for Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a deal to end the war in Ukraine. The initial deadline had been 50 days. Trump made the comments during a meeting at his Turnberry golf course in Scotland with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. During the briefing, Trump expressed disappointment with Putin’s conduct in Ukraine, despite several phone calls between them aimed at ending the ongoing three-year war between Ukraine and Russia. Trump, who has previously faced criticism for being lenient toward Russia and for suspending military aid to Ukraine at times, recently said he had initially given Russia 50 days to stop the war. ALSO READ: He talks nice and then he bombs everybody’ Trump Confirms U.S. Military Support to Ukraine Amid Frustration with Putin However, he is now adopting a tougher stance, accusing Putin of being a “madman who loves war.” In a recent post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “Putin has completely lost his mind.” He added, “I said long ago that [Putin] wants all of Ukraine, not just part of it — and maybe that’s becoming clear now. But if he goes ahead with it, it will mean the destruction of Russia!” Trump said he may make another announcement soon, stating there's no reason to delay further action if Putin continues to reject peace talks. “I always think it’s about to end, then he [Putin] kills more people. I’m not very interested in talking… we’ll see what happens,” Trump said. Andriy Yermak, Chief of Staff to the Ukrainian President, welcomed Trump’s decision to shorten the initial 50-day ultimatum, calling it a sign of increased urgency. Since February 2022, Russia has been at war with Ukraine , a conflict that has drawn in numerous allied nations on both sides. As of now, Russia controls approximately 20% of Ukrainian territory, including Crimea, which it annexed in 2014.