Trump Issues Stern Warning to Putin: ‘Severe Consequences’ if Russia Refuses to End War Before Alaska Summit

Trump Warns Putin of ‘Very Severe Consequences’ if Russia Doesn’t End Ukraine War After Alaska Summit

Speaking at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump issued a strong warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of their Friday meeting in Alaska. Trump vowed “very severe consequences” if Moscow refuses to halt its assault on Ukraine, though he did not detail the measures. While expressing optimism about his talks with Putin, Trump condemned ongoing attacks on civilians, citing recent strikes on a nursing home and an apartment building that left people dead in the streets.