‘Disappointed’ With Putin': Trump shortens ceasefire deadline, cites disappointment over stalled Ukraine talks

US President Donald Trump on Monday said he would shorten the 50-day ultimatum he had earlier set for Russian President Vladimir Putin to broker a ceasefire in Ukraine, expressing frustration over Moscow’s lack of progress in ending the war.

“I’m very disappointed in President Putin. Extremely disappointed. So, I’ll be cutting down the 50-day window I gave him, bringing it to a smaller number,” Trump said during a media interaction while hosting UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at his Turnberry golf resort in western Scotland.

Trump’s remarks came just a day after Russian and Ukrainian officials held a third round of face-to-face negotiations in Istanbul since talks resumed in May. Hopes remained low heading into the session, and the meeting, lasting only 40 minutes—ended with limited progress.

The delegations, led by Ukraine’s former defence minister Rustem Umerov and senior Russian aide Vladimir Medinsky, agreed on another prisoner exchange and formed three virtual working groups to handle political, military, and humanitarian matters.

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Earlier, Trump had issued a stark warning to Moscow: reach a ceasefire with Kyiv within 50 days or face 100% tariffs on Russian imports. He also greenlit the transfer of U.S.-made Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine to bolster its defences against Russian airstrikes.

Following Trump’s ultimatum, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia remained open to dialogue, but reiterated Moscow’s core demands. The Kremlin insists that any peace arrangement must include Ukraine’s withdrawal from four regions illegally annexed by Russia in 2022, territories that Moscow has not fully seized.

With inputs from agencies