Trump “very angry” with Putin as Russia ignores his ceasefire plan in Ukraine

It seems that Donald Trump has met an unexpected resistance to his plan, a situation to which he had not prepared, apparently.

Several weeks ago, the Trump administration proposed a ceasefire project regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 

However, the Russian president is the only one who did not sign the agreement, which would have put Trump in a rage, reports CNN, among others.

For months, amplified by his election campaign, Trump has promised to put an end to the war in Ukraine on his first day at the White House.

But Putin is delaying, and has been for weeks now, in finalizing a ceasefire agreement, while Ukraine immediately signed it as soon as the United States proposed it.

In an interview with NBC News for Meet the Press, Trump warned Russia that he would impose secondary tariffs on Russian oil if the country sabotaged negotiations on a ceasefire agreement.

Trump tried to explain that he would reprimand Russia only if it was responsible for the delay in the negotiations, although he later clarified that he was not certain.

He added that if Putin and he do not quickly come to an agreement to end the violence in Ukraine, he will take measures against Russia.

Trump has stated that he will impose secondary tariffs «on all oil» coming from Russia.

A Kremlin spokesperson downplayed the tensions between the two countries, stating that they continued to collaborate with the Americans «on the development of our relations».

Zelensky, for his part, has criticized Putin’s actions regarding the ceasefire, accusing Russia of seeking to gain time rather than pursuing genuine peace.