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Politics
Jorge Aguilar

Donald Trump warns Putin with ‘very severe’ consequences and confirms it’s an empty threat in the same breath

President Donald Trump is preparing for his meeting in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but he made sure to repeat his strong warnings. Basically, if Putin interferes with the peace process in Ukraine, Russia will face “very severe” economic penalties. This high-pressure meeting, the first between the two leaders since 2021, is expected to focus heavily on finding a way to end the war that has devastated Ukraine for more than three years. Although Trump’s words sound tough, the exact details of these severe consequences are unclear.

When asked about it, Fox reported Trump said, “There will be consequences.” However, when he was asked to elaborate, he refused to give any details, saying, “I don’t have to say. There will be very severe consequences.” This really makes it hard to believe him since he gave no clue about what he plans to do.

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