Trump Warns Putin Of 'Severe Consequences' If He Rejects Peace, Proposes Follow-Up Talks With Zelensky

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Ahead of the Alaska meeting to discuss peace in Ukraine, United States President Donald Trump has threatened“severe consequences” if his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin does not agree to peace in Ukraine.

But in another sentence, Donald Trump also proposed a meeting between him, Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

While Donald Trump did not specify if the“severe consequences” would come as tariffs or sanctions, but warned of“very severe consequences”. Earlier, Trump had warned of economic sanctions if his meeting with Putin in Alaska on Friday, August 15, proves fruitless.

When asked if Russia would face any consequences if Putin does not agree to stop the war after Friday's meeting, Trump responded:“Yes, they will.”

Asked if those consequences would be sanctions or tariffs, Trump told reporters:“I don't have to say. There will be very severe consequences."

But the president also described the aim of the meeting between the two leaders in Alaska as "setting the table" for a quick follow-up that would include Zelenskiy.

"If the first one goes okay, we'll have a quick second one," Trump said.

"I would like to do it almost immediately, and we'll have a quick second meeting between President Putin and President Zelenskiy and myself, if they'd like to have me there."

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