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US President Trump has threatened Putin with “large-scale” sanctions and tariffs as he demands Russia and Ukraine to “get to the table right now”.
It comes as Zelensky proposed an aerial truce with Moscow after the “massive” overnight missile blitz on Ukraine’s energy grid.
Trump has issued his strongest condemnation yet of Putin’s actions in Ukraine and threatened to impose sanctions and tariffs on Russia following the devastating overnight blast.
In the latest unpredictable move from the Republican, he said on Truth Social: “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 stunned many, given Trump’s history of warm rhetoric toward Mad Vlad Putin.
His past comments often 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.
What makes this shift even more surprising is Trump’s long-running feud with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Just days ago, the pair engaged in a heated Oval Office shouting match, with Trump later suspending military aid and sharing intel with Kyiv.
Ukrainian President Zelensky had proposed an aerial truce with Moscow following the overnight attack and having met with EU leaders at an emergency summit yesterday in Brussels.
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.”
Prior to the missile and drone blitz launched by mad Vlad, Zelensky said his first priority was for Russia and Ukraine to agree “a ceasefire in the sky” and sea following yesterday’s emergency EU summit.
And just last night, 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.
Zelensky announced his schedule on X: “Next Monday, I have a visit planned to Saudi Arabia for a meeting with the Crown Prince.
“After that, my team will stay in Saudi Arabia to work with our American partners. Ukraine is most interested in peace.
“As we told @POTUS, Ukraine is working and will continue to work constructively for a swift and reliable peace.”
Russia launched a “massive missile and drone” strike on Ukrainian gas facilities overnight, causing Nato to desperately scramble its warplanes.
Mad Russian 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.”
