Trump says he is shortening the 50-day deadline for Russia to finish the struggle in Ukraine

His announcement came as Russia fired in a single-day barrage at Ukraine of greater than 300 drones, 4 cruise missiles, and three ballistic missiles, the Ukrainian air pressure mentioned.

Trump mentioned two weeks in the past he would implement “extreme tariffs” on Russia except a peace deal is reached by early September, as he expressed exasperation with Putin over the bombardment of Ukrainian cities amid the Republican president’s makes an attempt to cease the fighting.

Trump mentioned he would give Putin 10 to 12 days from Monday, which means he needs peace efforts to make progress by Aug. 7-9. The plan consists of doable sanctions and secondary tariffs concentrating on Russia’s buying and selling companions. The formal announcement would come later Monday or on Tuesday, he mentioned.

“No purpose in ready,” Trump mentioned of the shorter timeline. “We simply don’t see any progress being made.”

Putin has “bought to make a deal. Too many individuals are dying,” Trump mentioned throughout a go to to Scotland.

Trump repeated his criticism of Putin for speaking about ending the struggle, but continuing to bombard Ukrainian civilians.

“And I say, that’s not the way in which to do it,” Trump mentioned. He added, “I’m disenchanted with President Putin.”

A Russian drone blew out the home windows of a 25-story residential constructing within the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv, the top of the town’s navy administration, Tymur Tkachenko, wrote on Telegram. Eight folks had been injured, together with a 4-year-old woman, he mentioned.

The assault additionally began a fire in Kropyvnytskyi, in central Ukraine, native officers mentioned, however no injuries had been reported.

The principal goal of the Russian assault was Starokostiantyniv, within the Khmelnytskyi area of western Ukraine, the air pressure mentioned. Regional authorities reported no injury or casualties.

The western part of Ukraine is on the opposite side of the nation from the entrance line, and the Ukrainian navy is believed to have vital airfields in addition to arsenals and depots there.

The Russian Protection Ministry mentioned its forces carried out a single-day strike with long-range, air-launched weapons, hitting a Ukrainian air base together with an ammunition depot containing stockpiles of missiles and parts for drone manufacturing