Vladimir Putin sent President Trump a photo of them together at last week’s summit in Alaska, but Trump warned in a menacing tone that he was unhappy with Russia’s continued attacks on Ukraine this week and that “I better be very happy” with peace-talk progress.
“I was just sent a picture by someone who wants to be [at FIFA World Cup events] badly,” Trump said, holding up the glossy image.
“He may be coming and he may not, depending on what happens… I thought it was a nice picture of him — OK of me, but nice of him. I thought it was very nice that it was sent to me.”
Trump added of peace talks: “Over the next two weeks we’re going to find out which way it’s going to go — and I better be very happy.”
But the president left his options open.
“Then I’m going to make a decision as to what we do,” he said. “And it’s going to be a very important decision. And that’s whether or not it’s massive sanctions or massive tariffs, or both, or do we do nothing and say, ‘It’s your fight’?”
