U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he would significantly reduce the suspension of tariff sanctions imposed on Russia to expedite peace negotiations for the Ukraine war. He stated that the originally planned suspension period of 50 days would be shortened to about 10 days.
On the 28th (local time), Trump said to reporters at the entrance of his golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, "Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, suddenly launched rockets towards Kyiv and attacked a nursing home," adding, "I will reduce the 50 days given to him to a smaller number."
He later mentioned a more specific deadline. After meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump told reporters during a Q&A session, "The new tariff sanction suspension deadline will be either 10 or 12 days from today," and he added, "I will announce it tonight or on the 29th."
He noted, "There is no reason to wait for 50 days. We have not seen any progress," and reaffirmed that the tariff sanctions would apply not only to Russia but also to countries that trade with Russia.
Earlier, on the 14th, Trump emphasized during a meeting at the White House with Mark Rutte, the Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), that if there is no agreement to end the Ukraine war within 50 days, he would impose harsh tariffs on Russia and approximately 100% 'secondary tariffs' on countries that trade with Russia.
Regarding the Iran issue, Trump pointed out that "a country that has just had its (nuclear facility) destroyed should not behave that way," and he noted, "The (Iranian) foreign minister made remarks that should not have been made." This comment was interpreted as a response to Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian foreign minister, who stated on X (formerly Twitter) the same day, "If aggression is repeated, we will not hesitate to respond more resolutely and to an irreparable level."
Trump also remarked on the war in the Gaza Strip, stating that "a ceasefire is possible." However, he conveyed that regarding the recent failure of ceasefire and hostage negotiation talks between Israel and Hamas, he told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, "You need to do it differently."