President Trump said he will decide within two weeks how to respond to Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, potentially imposing massive sanctions, tariffs, or taking no action. He said he wants to see whether Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet first and suggested the White House is working to facilitate such talks, possibly followed by a trilateral meeting. Trump announced the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington with FIFA chief Gianni Infantino and suggested Putin may attend, adding attendance could depend on the outcome of Ukraine peace efforts. Russian teams remain barred due to the invasion.
"I think I'll know. I think I'll know the attitude of Russia, and, frankly, of Ukraine. It takes two," Trump said when asked what he would do at the end of a two-week timeframe for assessing the state of peace talks. "Then I'm going to make a decision as to what we do and it's going to be a very important decision," he said. "Whether it's massive sanctions, massive tariffs, or both. Or I'll do nothing and say, 'This is your war.'"
"Trump also suggested that Putin may attend the World Cup. Holding up a photo that he said Putin had sent him after their summit in Alaska last week, Trump said the Kremlin chief \"wants to be there very badly\" and \"may be coming and he may not\" depending on the outcome of Ukraine peace efforts. Russian teams have been barred from competing in the World Cup and other international sporting because of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine."
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