For the fifth time, the American president has threatened Russia with economic sanctions. The first four times, Trump failed to follow through.

The President toughens his stance with more arms for Ukraine.

"We are very unhappy, I am, with Russia," President Trump said while in a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly said during his campaign he would be able to end the war between Russia and Ukraine “in 24 hours” upon taking office.

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (not pictured), on the day President Trump announces a deal to get U.S. weapons to NATO, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 14, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

The US president says he is "disappointed" in Putin and will be sending "top-of-the-line" weapons to Ukraine, via Nato.

“A turning point regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine is coming,” said Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who is behind a proposal to impose “bone-crushing” tariffs on Russian exports. “For months, President Trump tried to entice Putin to the peace table. He has left the door open regarding Russia. That door is about to close,” he added.

At the 17th BRICS Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 6, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking remotely, praised BRICS' expanding influence across Eurasia, Africa, the Middle East,

Russian President Vladimir Putin made more false claims during his speech at the BRICS summit. He talked about an "economic advantage" of BRICS over the G7, according to Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has abruptly left a stage while speaking to a crowd of people to talk to US President Donald Trump

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo weighs in on President Donald Trump putting pressure on Vladimir Putin to negotiate a ceasefire deal by sending weapons to Ukraine through NATO and threatening secondary tariffs.