Dhaka, Sept. 11 -- Donald Trump has called on the European Union (EU) to hit China and India with tariffs of up to 100% to force Russian president Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine.

The US president made the demand during a meeting between US and EU officials on Tuesday discussing options to increase economic pressure on Russia, a source familiar with the discussions has told.

Trump, who previously pledged to end the conflict on "day one" of becoming president, is struggling to broker a peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv, and Russia's strikes on Ukraine have intensified.

Separately, Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he plans to talk to Putin on a call this week or early next week.

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