Trump Threatens Russia With ‘Severe’ Tariffs if No Ukraine Deal in 50 Days

The president announced the tariff threat against Russia as he hosted NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the White House on July 14.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on March 13, 2025 in Washington, DC, in a file photo. Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 100 percent secondary tariff on Russian goods if Moscow doesn’t agree to a deal to resolve the Ukraine conflict within the next 50 days.

“I’m disappointed in [Russian President Vladimir Putin], because I thought we would have had a deal two months ago, but it doesn’t seem to get there,” Trump said as he hosted NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the White House on July 14.