President Trump expressed his anger towards President Putin regarding the Ukraine conflict and threatened to impose secondary tariffs on Russian oil if no peace deal is reached. In an interview, Trump discussed his frustration with Putin's remarks about Ukraine's leadership. He emphasized that if he believes Russia is responsible for the ongoing violence, he would act swiftly with a potential 25% tariff. Meanwhile, Putin suggested a UN-supported transitional administration for Ukraine, a proposal met with skepticism by U.S. officials due to constitutional restrictions on wartime elections in Ukraine.
If Russia and I are unable to make a deal on stopping the bloodshed in Ukraine, and if I think it was Russia's fault, I am going to put secondary tariffs on all oil coming out of Russia.
I was very angry, pissed off when Putin started getting into Zelenskyy credibility and started talking about new leadership in Ukraine.
The White House said it was up to Ukrainians and their constitution to determine the country's governance, emphasizing that elections cannot be held during wartime.
Putin floated the idea of a UN-sponsored transitional administration in Ukraine to oversee elections before a peace agreement is negotiated.
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