Trump Signals Tough Stance With Putin Ahead of Alaska Summit

WATCH: Trump said he would impose “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin didn’t agree to a ceasefire agreement later this week. Stuart Livingstone-Wallace reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By Samy Adghirni, Arne Delfs, and Alberto Nardelli

August 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM UTC

Updated on

August 14, 2025 at 10:47 AM UTC

US President Donald Trump warned he would impose “very severe consequences” if Vladimir Putin didn’t agree to a ceasefire agreement later this week, following a call with European leaders ahead of his meeting with the Russian president.

Trump also said he hoped to use the Friday meeting to set up a “quick second meeting” with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy after allies pressed him to push for such a summit. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hosting Zelenskiy in London on Thursday.