Russian President Vladimir Putin is standing defiant against President Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs and sanctions if no ceasefire in Ukraine comes to fruition, Reuters reported Wednesday. The Kremlin insisted that Russia would not cave to sanctions and tariff pressure from the U.

Donald Trump has presented a new, shorter deadline for Russia to agree to a ceasefire over the war in Ukraine of "ten or 12 days" from Monday. The US president said there was "no reason" in waiting any longer as no progress towards peace had been made.

President Donald Trump said he's giving Vladimir Putin 10 to 12 more days to reach a deal to end the Ukraine war. Otherwise, the president said Russia could face new sanctions and secondary tariffs targeting its trading partners.