Trump « very angry » with Putin as Russia ignores his ceasefire plan in Ukraine
Donald Trump is said to be 'very angry' with Vladimir Putin, according to several sources, as he has yet to accept his ceasefire plan in Ukraine. Trump has even warned that he would impose 'secondary tariffs' on Russian oil if the country sabotages negotiations on a ceasefire agreement.
An unexpected resistance
It seems that Donald Trump has met an unexpected resistance to his plan, a situation to which he had not prepared, apparently.
Ceasefire
Several weeks ago, the Trump administration proposed a ceasefire project regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Angry
However, the Russian president is the only one who did not sign the agreement, which would have put Trump in a rage, reports CNN, among others.
On the first day
For months, amplified by his election campaign, Trump has promised to put an end to the war in Ukraine on his first day at the White House.
For weeks
But Putin is delaying, and has been for weeks now, in finalizing a ceasefire agreement, while Ukraine immediately signed it as soon as the United States proposed it.
The negotiations
In an interview with NBC News for Meet the Press, Trump warned Russia that he would impose secondary tariffs on Russian oil if the country sabotaged negotiations on a ceasefire agreement.
Responsible
Trump tried to explain that he would reprimand Russia only if it was responsible for the delay in the negotiations, although he later clarified that he was not certain.
Measures
He added that if Putin and he do not quickly come to an agreement to end the violence in Ukraine, he will take measures against Russia.
Secondary tariffs
Trump has stated that he will impose secondary tariffs «on all oil» coming from Russia.
The Kremlin downplays the tensions
A Kremlin spokesperson downplayed the tensions between the two countries, stating that they continued to collaborate with the Americans «on the development of our relations».
Gaining Time
Zelensky, for his part, has criticized Putin's actions regarding the ceasefire, accusing Russia of seeking to gain time rather than pursuing genuine peace.