Sat Aug 23 01:31:57 UTC 2025: **Summary:**
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced he will make a significant decision regarding the Ukraine peace efforts within two weeks. This decision could involve imposing massive sanctions or tariffs on Russia, doing nothing, or taking other actions. The announcement follows a Russian strike on a U.S.-owned factory in Ukraine and Trump’s discussions with Russian and Ukrainian leaders. Russia has ruled out an immediate meeting between President Putin and President Zelenskyy, despite Trump’s earlier claims of arranging a summit. Trump likened the prospect of Putin and Zelenskyy working together to mixing “oil and vinegar.”
**News Article:**
**Trump Weighs “Important” Decision on Ukraine Peace Efforts**
*Washington, D.C. – August 23, 2025* – U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that he will decide in two weeks whether to impose significant sanctions or tariffs on Russia, take other actions or do nothing, in response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The announcement, made Friday in the Oval Office, comes after a Russian strike on a U.S.-owned factory in Ukraine.
Trump expressed his displeasure over the conflict, saying he was “not happy about anything having to do with that war.” He emphasized the need to assess the attitudes of both Russia and Ukraine before making a final decision, specifically wanting to see if Presidents Putin and Zelenskyy will meet.
“Then I’m going to make a decision as to what we do, and it’s going to be a very important decision,” Trump stated.
However, prospects for immediate negotiations remain uncertain. Despite Trump’s recent meetings with Ukrainian and European leaders and his claims of arranging a summit, Russia has ruled out an immediate meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy. Trump himself acknowledged the difficulty of bringing the two leaders together, comparing it to mixing “oil and vinegar.”
The decision to be made will follow his meeting with Putin in Alaska. Trump had previously announced similar deadlines for decisions regarding Ukraine, but they often failed to materialize. The move is viewed with intense scrutiny by international observers, who are looking for signs of how the U.S. will further engage with the conflict in Eastern Europe.
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