US threatens Russia with 100% tariffs

Warning of sanctions if no truce in 50 days, as NATO joins bid to rearm Kyiv

KYIV/WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump announced on Monday new weapons for Ukraine routed through NATO, and threatened Russia with steep tariffs if a ceasefire deal is not reached in 50 days.

Sitting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office, Trump told reporters he was disappointed in Russian President Vladimir Putin and that billions of dollars of US weapons would go to Ukraine.

"We're going to be doing very severe tariffs if we don't have a deal in 50 days, tariffs at about 100 percent," Trump said.