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Donald Trump warned on Monday from the White House that Russia has exactly 50 days to end its war on Ukraine or face 100% secondary tariffs. Speaking to reporters, Trump said he’s had repeated phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin that always sound friendly but end up meaning nothing.  “I speak to him a lot about getting this thing done, and I always hang up and say, ‘Well, that was a nice phone call,’” Trump said. “And then missiles launched into Kyiv or some other city, and I said, ‘Strange.’” His tone shifted sharply as he made it clear that the time for empty calls is over. “After that happens three or four times, you say, ‘The talk doesn’t mean anything.” According to CNN, Trump had earlier set a two-week deadline for Putin to get serious. That was almost three months ago. Since then, Russia has continued bombing Ukrainian cities, including civilian targets, which led Trump to post on Truth Social: “It makes me think that maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war; he’s just tapping me along.” He’s now given Moscow until early September to agree to a ceasefire or face sweeping trade penalties. Trump says U.S. weapons going to Ukraine through NATO At the briefing, Trump made it clear that the U.S. would continue supporting Ukraine militarily, but through NATO. He said the alliance would be responsible for both funding and distribution of weapons, not the United States directly. The president didn’t offer further details on the kind or quantity of arms being sent, but the timing of this move shows he’s aligning with European partners while keeping pressure on Putin. “We’re going to be doing secondary tariffs if we don’t have a deal in 50 days,” Trump warned. “It’s very simple, and they’ll be at…

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