President Donald Trump on Wednesday sent a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin telling him to make a deal now to end the war in Ukraine, threatening economic consequences if he doesn't. "It's time to 'MAKE A DEAL.

The war in Ukraine began with an invasion by Russia in February 2022. More than 240,000 soldiers have been killed on both sides, according to Ukraine.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned he would impose “high levels” of taxes, tariffs and sanctions on Russia unless Russian President Vladimir Putin strikes a deal to end the war in Ukraine, even as trade between the U.S. and Russia has become increasingly limited in recent years.

Donald Trump has threatened Vladimir Putin with high tariffs and sanctions if he does not end the Ukraine war soon, saying: “It’s time to make a deal.” “I’m not looking to hurt Russia,” the US President said in a post on his Truth Social platform.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would add new tariffs to his sanctions threat against Russia if the country does not make a deal to end its war in Ukraine, and added that these also could be applied to "other participating countries.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would likely impose sanctions on Russia if its president, Vladimir Putin, refuses to negotiate about ending the war in Ukraine.

Donald Trump has warned Vladimir Putin that the US is ready to punish Russia with a barrage of new trade restrictions if it fails to reach an agreement soon to end the war in Ukraine. Trump’s statement in a Truth Social post on Wednesday comes as the new US president tries to ratchet up the pressure on Moscow to launch negotiations with Ukraine.

President Donald Trump stepped up pressure on Russia to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, and threatened financial penalties on the country if it refuses to conclude fighting swiftly.