"Things will only get worse": Trump warned of expelling Russia from the global economy if Putin fails to end the war.

US President Donald Trump has threatened Russia and its allies with new sanctions and trade tariffs if Moscow does not immediately cease hostilities against Ukraine.

“If we do not reach a ‘deal’ quickly, I will have no choice but to impose high taxes, tariffs, and sanctions on everything that Russia sells in the United States, as well as on other countries involved in the war,” Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social.

Before making this threat, Trump assured that he “loves the Russian people” and that he has “always had” good relations with Putin.

“I love the Russian people, and I have always had very good relations with President Vladimir Putin. <…> We must not forget that Russia helped us win World War II, losing 60 million lives in the process. Given all this, I intend to do a great service to Russia, whose economy is collapsing, and to President Putin. Make a deal now and end this idiotic war,” Trump wrote.

“It will only get worse,” he warned. According to Trump, if Russia does not move quickly towards a resolution, Washington “will have no choice” but to impose “tariffs, taxes, and sanctions on everything” that Russia sells in the US and other countries.

“We can do this the easy way or the hard way. The easy way is always better. Make a deal. There should be no more lost lives,” Trump stated.

Background. Recall that the day before in Davos, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated: “Trump told me he would do everything to end the war this year.”