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Trump Sets 10–12 Day Ultimatum for Putin to Secure Ukraine Ceasefire

Failure to secure a truce by early August will prompt fresh sanctions extending from Russia to its export partners.

Daños causados por el impacto de bombas en un centro penal en la zona de Zaporiyia, Ucrania, el 29 de julio de 2025.
A view of the penal colony hit by a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine July 29, 2025. State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
Un agente de la ley ucraniano mira por una ventana rota dentro de un edificio destruido de la colonia correccional de Bilenkivska tras un ataque aéreo en Bilenke, región de Zaporizhia, el 29 de julio de 2025, en medio de la invasión rusa de Ucrania
En esta foto proporcionada por el Servicio de Emergencia de Ucrania, los bomberos apagan el incendio en una escuela de formación de bomberos tras un ataque aéreo ruso en Kropyvnytskyi, Ucrania, el lunes 28 de julio de 2025.

Overview

  • On July 28 in Scotland, Trump reduced his original 50-day deadline to a 10–12 day window for Russia to halt hostilities in Ukraine
  • He expressed frustration after multiple direct talks with Putin, citing ongoing rocket attacks on Kyiv and other cities despite resumed Istanbul negotiations
  • Trump warned that missing the early-August cutoff will trigger new primary sanctions on Russia and secondary measures against its trade partners
  • Ukrainian Presidential Office head Andrii Yermak praised the firmer timeline, saying “Putin only respects power” and thanking the US for its stance
  • Russian Security Council deputy chairman Dmitry Medvedev rejected ultimatums as provocative and cautioned they risk escalating the conflict