Trump Warns Putin to End Ukraine War or Face Tariffs and More Sanctions

Published JAN 23·Updated JAN 24

Trump Warns Putin to End Ukraine War or Face Tariffs and More Sanctions

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Above: US Pres. Donald Trump pictured in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Image copyright: Jabin Botsford/Contributor/The Washington Post via Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-Trump narrative

Trump is a friend to the Russian people but will be forced to take action in the form of tariffs and sanctions if Russian Pres. Putin refuses to cooperate to bring a quick and lasting end to the war in Ukraine.

Truth Social Daily Wire

Pro-Russia narrative

The Kremlin sees nothing new in the rhetoric deployed by US Pres. Trump. It was a tactic of the previous administration and Trump, too, heavily sanctioned Russia in his first presidential term.

Metaculus Prediction

Public Figures

Donald Trump

Vladimir Putin

Dmitry Peskov

The Controversies

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Trump 2024 Election Promises

Go Deeper

The Russia-Ukraine War

Establishment split

CRITICAL

PRO

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