Donald Trump admits to being "very angry" with Vladimir Putin and threatens to impose 25% tariffs on Russian oil if a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine is not reached. The American president's frustration emerged clearly in an interview with NBC, during which the tycoon criticized the Russian president for undermining Volodymyr Zelensky's credibility by threatening a transitional government and a new leader for Ukraine.

"If Russia and I can't reach an agreement to stop the bloodshed in Ukraine and if I feel like it's Russia's fault, then I will impose secondary tariffs on all their oil," he explained, reporting that Putin is aware of his anger and that the two will talk again this week. Although he used harsh tones with the Kremlin leader and raised the possibility of tariffs that could be triggered within a month of a failed agreement, inflicting a new blow to the Russian economy, Trump nevertheless recalled that there is a "good relationship" between the two and that his anger can "quickly dissipate" if Putin "does the right thing."

In recent days, Russia and Ukraine have reached an agreement for a partial and limited ceasefire that would allow safe navigation in the Black Sea and stop attacks on each other's energy facilities. The agreement has been strained by ongoing airstrikes and mutual accusations of violating the terms of the agreement. "Russia is prolonging the war. We expect a response from America, Europe and all our allies to this terror against our people," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, referring to the ongoing Russian attacks.

(Online Union)

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