15 Minutes Ago: “Chaos in America as U.S. President Donald Trump Has Just…

15 Minutes Ago: “Chaos in America as U.S. President Donald Trump Has Just…

Trump again gives Putin “a couple of weeks,” with no sign of Ukraine peace talks underway

President Donald Trump holds an printed pictured of him and Russian President Vladimir Putin from their meeting in Alaska, in the Oval Office on Friday.
President Donald Trump holds an printed pictured of him and Russian President Vladimir Putin from their meeting in Alaska, in the Oval Office on Friday.  Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

President Donald Trump said Friday he will give Russian President Vladimir Putin “a couple of weeks,” further extending his deadline for potential consequences against Moscow after urging the Russian leader to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart in hopes of ending the war.

Asked by CNN’s Alayna Treene if there’s a possibility he does nothing if Putin doesn’t come to the table, Trump said, “We’ll see. I’ll see whose fault it is.”

“If there are reasons why, I will understand that; I know exactly what I’m doing. We’re going to see whether or not they have a meeting, that will be interesting to see, and if they don’t, why didn’t they have a meeting? Because I told them to have a meeting,” Trump said.

“But I’ll know in two weeks what I’m going to do,” Trump added, reprising a timeline he’s repeatedly issued to determine Putin’s willingness to end the war in Ukraine.

Trump also pulled out from the Resolute Desk a photo of him and Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, that he said the Russian leader had sent him.

“I was just sent a picture from someone who wants to be there very badly,” Trump said, referring to the World Cup, for which he’d just announced the draw would be held at the Kennedy Center in December.

“He’s been very respectful of me and of our country, but not so respectful of others,” Trump added, suggesting Putin could be coming to the US for the World Cup.

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