President Donald Trump on Wednesday sent a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin telling him to make a deal now to end the war in Ukraine, threatening economic consequences if he doesn't. "It's time to 'MAKE A DEAL.' NO MORE LIVES SHOULD BE LOST!!!" Trump wrote in a new social media post.

Trump promised during his campaign that upon his return to the White House, he would swiftly end Russia's brutal invasion in Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump has warned Russia President Vladimir Putin to end his war in Ukraine soon, or face a number of high sanctions and tariffs

Trump is threatening unspecified sanctions on Moscow if Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t come to the negotiating table ‘soon’

President Trump ordered the security to be beefed up at the Mexico border in order to implement his immigration crackdown.

Donald Trump warns Vladimir Putin to end Ukraine war or face ‘high level of tariff’: ‘Doing him a big favour’

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.

Donald Trump repeatedly promised during his presidential campaign to quickly end Russia’s war with Ukraine. It appears his plan to do so involves the threat of sanctions against the country.

The President’s various foreign-policy “personas” vacillate between a desire for domination and withdrawal.

The president has been in similar circumstances before, writes Edward Luttwak.