Ukrainian soldiers fire self-propelled artillery toward Russian positions in the eastern Donetsk region on Aug. 8, 2024. Roman Pilipey/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. President Donald Trump has given Russian President Vladimir Putin until Aug. 8 to progress toward an end to the war in Ukraine, or face new sanctions. As the deadline approached this week, Trump ratcheted up tariffs on some goods from India to 50 percent due to its purchase of Russian oil. Presidential envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Wednesday to meet with Putin, a discussion Trump called “productive,” saying he had spoken with European leaders after its close. 

In his rhetoric around the war, Trump has recently taken a harder line on Putin. Future penalties could include further secondary sanctions on Russia’s trading partners. “Trump’s idea behind the secondary tariffs is to further choke off Russian oil revenues and force Putin to the negotiating table,” FP’s Rishi Iyengar and Keith Johnson write. 

This collection of articles includes FP’s reporting and arguments on the war, previous and possible sanctions, and the role of the United States. 

FP’s daily coverage of Russia’s war in Ukraine goes beyond the headlines. Dive into expert analyses of battlefield strategy, wartime diplomacy, and regional implications for Europe.

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