Trump threatens 'very severe' consequences if Russia doesn't agree to end Ukraine war

President Donald Trump threatened very severe consequences for Russia if President Vladimir Putin doesn t agree to end the war in Ukraine after their meeting in Alaska on Friday Trump issued the warning Wednesday as he is preparing for a sit-down with Putin in Anchorage Yes they will There will be consequences Trump stated in response to a reporter s question on the topic The president then refused to elaborate on what the punishment would be I don t have to say There will be very severe consequences he added TRUMP AND PUTIN S RELATIONSHIP TURNS SOUR AS PRESIDENT PUSHES FOR RESOLUTION WITH UKRAINE Trump later appeared to cast doubt on whether he could convince Putin to stop bombing Ukrainian civilians I'll tell you what I've had that conversation with him I've had a lot of good conversations with him then I go home and I see that a rocket hit a nursing home or a rocket hit an apartment building and people are laying dead in the streets Trump disclosed ZELENSKYY AHEAD OF TRUMP-PUTIN MEETING SAYS THERE IS NO SIGN RUSSIA WANTS TO END THE WAR So I guess the answer to that is no because I've had this conversation I want to end the war It's Biden's war but I want to end it I'll be very proud to end this war along with the five other wars I ended But I guess the answer to that is seemingly no Trump continued Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also stated Wednesday that there is no sign that Russia is preparing to end the war in Ukraine At present there is no sign that the Russians are preparing to end the war Our coordinated efforts and joint actions of Ukraine the United States Europe and all countries that seek peace can definitely compel Russia to make peace Zelenskyy disclosed on X