President Donald Trump has a photo that he said was given to him as a gift by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the oval office of the White House in Washington on August 22, 2025. ChipSomodevilla/Getty Images
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said Friday he would give Russia and Ukraine two weeks to hold talks aimed at ending the war between the two countries, and without progress he will decide on the next step that could include heavy sanctions and tariffs.
“We’re going to see what’s going to happen in the next two weeks. We’re going to see how that’s going to happen,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
