Trump Warns Russia: Back Off And Stop Bombing

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Zelensky reaffirmed Ukraine's determination to achieve a "fast" and "lasting" peace agreement, following his heated exchange with Trump at the White House last week.
49% : The following days would have been even more encouraging for Russia, as angry sniping in public took place between Ukraine and the US, with Volodymyr Zelensky conducting a PR campaign in Europe to pressure Trump into maintaining the status quo.
49% : Today, however, Trump is making clear that he has a limit to that, and the limit is Ukraine's survival.
47% : Putin has to know that this will be a popular position for Trump at home, where support for Ukraine far exceeds that of Russia in this conflict, and where Putin is objectively seen as the aggressor and cause of the war.
47% : Trump took considerable political risk in offering olive branches to Putin over the last few weeks, and can't be too pleased to have Putin rub his face in it now, too. Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky followed up by calling for a truce in the air and sea: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky called for a truce in the air and at sea, as well as additional pressure on Russia, after a massive attack overnight that hit Ukrainian gas infrastructure.
41% : In response to a massive air offensive launched by Vladimir Putin against the Ukrainians, Trump sent out a brief warning on Truth Social to back off -- or else: Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely "pounding" Ukraine on the battlefield right now, I am strongly considering large scale Banking Sanctions, Sanctions, and Tariffs on Russia until a Cease Fire and FINAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON PEACE IS REACHED.
36% : After a couple of weeks of sweeter talk toward Russia, as a means to get a negotiated settlement to the war in Ukraine, Trump has changed his rhetorical tone sharply this morning.
35% : Originally, CBS reported that Trump would also be in Saudi Arabia, but the White House debunked that claim.
34% : That's water under the bridge now, but clearly Trump has hit his limit with Russia on this point.
34% : He also announced that his team would work with Americans there to hammer out a potential deal that will lead to a cease-fire: President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine will hold peace talks with the United States next week, as he vowed to work "constructively" with Donald Trump.
32% : If the Oval Office contretemps incentivized these attacks, Trump is making it clear that he's ready to apply some significant disincentives if they continue.
23% : Trump wants to partner with Russia to solve the Iran nuclear issue too, which Putin seems amenable to coordinating for his own purposes.

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