US president’s comments come after Ukrainian counterpart said he believed ‘strong steps’ were under considerationRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesDonald Trump has suggested he could target Russia financially as Ukraine’s president urged him to take strong steps if Moscow failed to support a 30-day ceasefire agreed at a meeting between Ukrainian and US delegations in Saudi Arabia.The president’s threat came as the French defence minister, Sébastien Lecornu, told a press conference in Paris that a ceasefire announcement could come as soon as Thursday and that Europe would have to be prepared to help enforce it. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/12/russia-demands-details-from-before-commits-to-ukraine-ceasefire
Author : Shaun Walker in Kyiv, Pjotr Sauer, Andrew Roth in Washington and Dan Sabbagh in Paris
Publish date : 2025-03-12 21:17:00
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Trump hints at financial repercussions if Russia rejects Ukraine ceasefire
