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What's behind Trump's shortened deadline for Russia to accept Ukraine truce? - DW News
US President Donald Trump says he is no longer interested in holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Speaking in Scotland, Trump said he was 'very disappointed' with Russia over its continued strikes inside Ukraine, despite his numerous phone conversations with Putin. Trump also said he would reduce the 50-day deadline he gave Putin to reach a peace deal before imposing a new round of tariffs on Russia to '10-12 days.' He said the sudden change in timeframe was necessary, as he did not see "progress being made" on the Russian side.
Chapter Breakdown:
0:00 Trump changes deadline for Russia to agree to truce
0:48 William Courtney, Adjunct Senior Fellow at US think tank RAND, and former US Ambassador to Kazakhstan and Georgia, on significance of Trump's new deadline
4:18 Misha Komadovsky, DW Correspondent in Washington, on why Trump brought the deadline forward