US President Donald Trump has threatened Russian leader Vladimir Putin with sanctions if no agreement to end the war is reached by 8 August.

Source: Trump during a briefing in the Oval Office

Details: Commenting on the aftermath of the large-scale Russia strike on Kyiv on the night of 30-31 July, Trump sharply criticised the Kremlin's actions.

"What Russia is doing is very sad," he said.

Trump also noted that he is currently not sure whether sanctions can deter Putin, but the US still intends to impose them.

"We're going to put sanctions. I don't know that sanctions bother him. You know, they know about sanctions. I know better than anybody about sanctions and tariffs and everything else. I don't know if that has any effect, but we're going to do it," he stressed.

Background:

• Earlier this week, Trump stated that the US would begin imposing tariffs and other measures against Russia in 10 days if Moscow failed to demonstrate progress towards ending the war in Ukraine.
• Following Trump’s statement, Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, threatened the US with war.
• US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham advised Russia to contact the countries that purchase its oil and gas, and thus support its war machine, to find out whether they share the Kremlin's cavalier attitude towards sanctions.

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