Bangladesh, July 14 -- In a dramatic escalation of rhetoric over the ongoing war in Ukraine, US President Donald Trump on July 14 issued a stark warning to Moscow: reach a peace agreement within 50 days or face crippling economic consequences. During a high-profile meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office, Trump declared his administrations readiness to impose “very severe tariffs” of up to 100% on nations continuing to trade with Russia.

The remarks mark a significant turn in US policy under Trumps leadership and raise the pressure on both Russia and its global trading partners. The ultimatum underscores the administrations willingness to leverage economic tools in a bid to force a political resoluti...