Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump issues threat to Putin if US unhappy with his decision on peace
Donald Trump issued a fresh warning saying “you’ll see things happen” if the US is unhappy with Vladimir Putin’s decisions over the war in Ukraine.
The US president said he was awaiting a decision from Putin, as he spoke of the ongoing loss of lives in the region due to the conflict.
Putin had earlier said he would be prepared to meet Volodymyr Zelensky in Moscow following weeks of apparent stalling on peace talks since the summit in Alaska.
“I have no message to president Putin,” Trump told reporters at the White House.
“He knows where I stand and he’ll make a decision one way or another. Whatever his decision is, we’ll either be happy about it or unhappy about it and if we’re unhappy about it, you’ll see things happen,” the US president said.
His remarks came shortly after Putin indicated Russia will continue with its goals in Ukraine invasion by military means if Moscow’s peace deal is not agreed upon.
Meanwhile, some 30 leaders from Europe, Turkey, Australia and Canada are set to hold talks today for security guarantees to Kyiv.
