5 August 2025, 07:41

By Dr Helena Ivanov & Dr Theo Zenou

Donald Trump promised he would end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours. It has been six months since he returned to the White House, and the war in Ukraine is far from over.

Last week, the US President attempted to pressure Vladimir Putin once more. He threatened to impose “sanctions and maybe tariffs, secondary tariffs” on Russia within the next “10 or 12 days” if Putin doesn’t back down.

Whether Trump will follow through on this threat remains to be seen. He has previously issued stern warnings to President Putin, only to back down.

Still, there is broad consensus that such sanctions – especially on........

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