Trump Vents Anger at Putin Over Ukraine, Hints at Oil Curbs

WATCH: Bloomberg’s Derek Wallbank analyzes the implications of Trump’s fiery rhetoric against Russia.Source: Bloomberg

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By Skylar Woodhouse and Alex Longley

March 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM UTC

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March 31, 2025 at 11:05 AM UTC

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President Donald Trump said he was “very angry” at Vladimir Putin and threatened “secondary tariffs” on buyers of his country’s oil if the Russian leader refuses a ceasefire with Ukraine.

In comments reported by NBC News, Trump said he was “pissed off” at Putin for casting doubt on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s legitimacy as a negotiating partner, and threatened curbs on “all oil coming out of Russia.” He later added that he didn’t think the Russian president would “go back on his word.”