Trump threatens ‘severe consequences’ if Putin refuses to end Ukraine war
2025-08-14 10:05:43 source：The Aljazeera
August 13, 2025
United States President Donald Trump has warned of “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to end the war in Ukraine following the two leaders’ upcoming summit in Alaska.
Trump made the comments on Wednesday after holding a virtual meeting with European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who pressed the US president on the need to ensure that any peace deal does not sideline Kyiv.
Trump, who has threatened tougher sanctions against Moscow in the past without following through, did not elaborate on what the consequences might be.
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