DONALD TRUMP SAID he would punish Russia with tariffs if there is not a deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days. The US president made the announcement during an Oval Office meeting with Nato secretary general Mark Rutte.

Trump also revealed that Putin had recently offered to assist in mediating between Israel and Iran during their brief June conflict — an offer he declined. “I said, ‘No, no, you help me get a settlement with you, with Russia,’” Trump recounted. “And I think we're going to be doing that too.”