A: Hey buddy! Have you caught the news lately?

B: Nah, what's up?

A: Well, President Trump is talking about negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

B: Oh yeah? What did he say about Putin wanting to end the war?

A: He said we'll know within two weeks if Putin intends to stop the invasion. He also mentioned that he's going to check if Putin is being honest with them.

B: So, what will happen if Putin is deceiving them?

A: Trump said they'll respond a bit differently if Putin is messing around with them. But he didn't say exactly what steps he's going to take.

B: I see... And how does he feel about all of this?

A: He's disappointed about the recent attacks on Ukraine and said he's very frustrated. Even wrote that Putin is playing with fire on social media!

B: That sounds intense. Why isn't he imposing new sanctions on Moscow then?

A: Trump thinks if he gets close to a deal, he doesn't want to mess it up by doing that.

B: Wow, it's really complicated stuff!
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US President Donald Trump says it will become clear "within two weeks" if Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to end the invasion of Ukraine.



Trump spoke to reporters on Wednesday about the negotiations for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.



The president was asked if he still believes that Putin actually wants to end the war, and responded, "I can't tell you that, but I'll let you know in about two weeks."



Trump added that he is also going to find out if Putin is deceiving them. He said that "we'll respond a little bit differently" if Putin is "tapping us along."



But Trump stopped short of clarifying what steps he is going to take.



Trump also reiterated his frustration about Russia's continued attacks on Ukraine.



He said, "I'm very disappointed at what happened a couple of nights now where people were killed in the middle of what you would call a negotiation."



Trump has been stepping up his criticism of Putin recently. On Tuesday, he wrote in a social media post that the Russian president is "playing with fire."



Asked why he does not impose new sanctions on Moscow, Trump said if he thinks he's close to getting a deal, "I don't want to screw it up by doing that."