Donald Trump pledged to end the conflict in Ukraine, but the war has proved harder to solve than he once thought. Now, he says he'll sanction Russia.

Ukrainian diplomacy on Wednesday, threatening Moscow with sanctions and calling on President Vladimir Putin to make a deal for the sake of his economy.

Donald Trump has threatened Vladimir Putin with high tariffs and sanctions if he does not end the Ukraine war soon, saying: “It’s time to make a deal.”“I’m not looking to hurt Russia,” the US President said in a post on his Truth Social platform.

Donald Trump has warned he will impose high tariffs and further sanctions on Russia if Vladimir Putin fails to end the war in Ukraine.

President Donald Trump has missed his deadline for ending the war in Ukraine . Of course, no one truly believed Trump would be able end the grinding, three-year conflict in 24 hours, as he implausibly promised repeatedly as a candidate. Even his new special envoy to Ukraine has asked for 100 days to find a solution.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would add new tariffs to his sanctions threat against Russia if the country does not make a deal to end its war in Ukraine, and added that these also could be applied to "other participating countries.

Having barely settled back into the Oval Office since his second inauguration on Monday, the second term president Donald Trump has taken aim at a number of his pre-election promises