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Trump issues 50-day ultimatum to Russia over Ukraine war

President Donald Trump (R) delivers remarks alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House on July 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. [Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/AFP]

US President Donald Trump told Russia on Monday to end its war in Ukraine within 50 days or face massive new economic sanctions, as he laid out plans for infusions of weaponry for Kyiv via NATO.

Trump said he was "very, very unhappy" with Vladimir Putin, underlining his insistence that his patience had finally snapped with the Russian leader's refusal to end the deadly conflict.

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