Trump turns on PUTIN as he issues crippling threat & demands Russia ‘get to table right NOW’ to end war in Ukraine
DONALD Trump has blasted Vladimir Putin in a fierce condemnation of Russia’s war in Ukraine – demanding both sides “get to the table right now”.
The US President issued a fiery rebuke of the Russians as they once again launched a huge blitz on Ukrainian civilians overnight.
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Trump accused Vlad’s forces of “pounding” the cities – and said he was considering a tough new regime of sanctions and tariffs.
His blasting post on Truth Social is his most direct attack on the Russians since he steered his new administration into the role of peacemaker.
The 78-year-old had been more focused on Ukraine and had been accused of taking a soft line on Russia as he brought them in from the cold – opening talks with the Kremlin.
In the latest unpredictable move from the Republican, he wrote: “Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely ‘pounding’ Ukraine on the battlefield right now, I am strongly considering large scale Banking Sanctions, Sanctions, and Tariffs on Russia until a Cease Fire and FINAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON PEACE IS REACHED.
“To Russia and Ukraine, get to the table right now, before it is too late. Thank you!!!”
The post has left the world stunned, given Trump’s history of warm rhetoric toward mad Vlad and his recent attacks on Zelensky’s leadership.
And it comes exactly seven days after the two leaders engaged in an extraordinary Oval Office shouting match that resulted in Zelensky getting kicked out the White House.
Trump’s past comments, including labelling the Ukrainian leader a “dictator,” fuelled speculation that he was siding with Moscow, and he has previously cast doubt on continued US support for Ukraine.
But this latest statement now marks a decisive pivot, suggesting Trump is now willing to exert economic pressure on Russia to ensure long-term peace.
Ukraine and Europe have been working tirelessly this past week to bolster defence following Trump’s halt on military aid and US intelligence sharing.
Yesterday, leaders gathered at an emergency EU summit in Brussels and signalled that a £670 billion war chest will be amassed to help Ukraine in the war against Russia.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen called it a “watershed moment” for Europe and Ukraine.
And British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced that a “coalition of the willing” would come together and devise a peace plan to end the bloody war.
An overwhelming 20 countries are now lined up to join to protect against further Russian aggression.
Zelensky had proposed an aerial truce with Moscow following the overnight attack and having met with EU leaders at the summit yesterday.
In a social media post, Zelensky called for “silence in the skies – a ban on the use of missiles, long-range drones and bombs.
“And also silence at sea – a real guarantee of normal navigation.”
Trump’s post strongly condemning Putin comes as talks between American and Ukrainian delegations were arranged and are to take place in Saudi Arabia next week.
Zelensky revealed that he will be in Saudi Arabia next Monday to meet with the Crown Prince over peace talks.
His team will then stay in the Middle East to hold bombshell talks with US representatives as they look to find a breakthrough peace deal urgently.
The Truth Social post is in direct response to Russia’s “massive missile and drone” strike on Ukrainian gas facilities throughout last night, causing Nato to desperately scramble its warplanes.
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Mad dictator Putin sent up his Tu-95MS strategic bombers from an Arctic airfield to launch devastating strikes, impacting Ukrainian civilians.
The overnight missile blitz was the first since Ukrainians were left raging after Trump axed sharing intelligence – leaving Kyiv’s troops “fighting blind”.
The attack chillingly forced Poland to scramble jets to security its airspace, the Polish Armed Forces Operational Command confirmed.
The NATO warplanes were on alert to shoot down any Russian missiles entering Polish airspace as tensions continue to spiral between Europe, Russia and the US.
The world now waits with bated breath for Putin’s response, after the Kremlin earlier threatened to respond to “confrontational rhetoric” from yesterday’s emergency EU summit in Brussels.
Putin puppet Dmitry Peskov said in a news briefing: “The EU is now actively discussing its militarisation and specifically developing its defence sector.
“This is a process we’re watching closely because the EU presents Russia as the main adversary.”
He further warned that the militarisation could cause Russia “to take relevant reciprocal measures to ensure our security”.
Peskov added: “And of course, this confrontational rhetoric and discussions in Brussels and European capitals are seriously at odds with searching for ways of peaceful settlement in Ukraine.”
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni also suggested that Nato could extend Article 5 protections to Ukraine without granting the war-torn country membership.
Meloni said that instead of just sending European peacekeepers to Ukraine, the continent must “think about more durable solutions”.
The collective defence principle in Nato’s Article 5 means member nations come to defence of any other member state in the event of an attack.
The Italian leader said: “It’s a different thing than entering Nato, but it implies extending the coverage that Nato countries have also to Ukraine.”
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago, the US, UK and EU alongside other countries like Australia, Canada and Japan have imposed over a whopping 21,000 sanctions on Putin’s nation.
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