That included a Monday joint statement from Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal calling Trump’s threat of ramped-up economic penalties if Russia doesn’t cut a peace deal in next 50 days “a real executive hammer to drive the parties to the negotiating table.”

President Donald Trump issues Russian President Vladimir Putin a 50-day deadline to end Ukraine war or face 100% tariffs, prompting skepticism from the EU's chief diplomat and Kyiv's mayor over 50-day timeframe.

Donald Trump has said Volodymyr Zelensky should not target Moscow after reportedly privately discussing strikes on the Russian capital with the Ukrainian leader and deliberating whether to send long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine,

Pentagon officials said details were still being worked out, and experts doubted Mr. Trump’s threat of huge tariffs for Russian trading partners.

While Trump's new Russia policy announcement was welcomed by and large, there are still challenges ahead that will require more from America.

Donald Trump has said it will be 'too bad' if Vladimir Putin does not agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. The US president spoke to reporters on the White House South Lawn on Tuesday afternoon, the day after he threatened to impose "secondary tariffs" of up to 100% on Moscow if they fail to sign a deal within the next 50 days.

The White House is amping up pressure on Russia. President Donald Trump is promising a major announcement on Russia today as he meets at the White House with NATO's secretary general.

I am very disappointed with President Putin,” Trump said July 13. “I thought he was somebody that meant what he said."