{"id":2475095,"date":"2025-08-15T11:28:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T15:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-threatens-severe-consequences-for-putin\/"},"modified":"2025-08-15T11:28:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T15:28:28","slug":"trump-threatens-severe-consequences-for-putin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-threatens-severe-consequences-for-putin\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump threatens &#8216;severe&#8217; consequences for Putin"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-threatens-severe-consequences-for-putin%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2475095&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump expressed optimism about his scheduled meeting with russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, emphasizing hopes for productive talks. However,Trump also warned that if the negotiations do not go well,the economic consequences for Russia would be &#8220;very severe.&#8221; He clarified that his motivation for engaging with Putin is to save lives and not personal gain, stating he does not need to do this and would prefer to focus on domestic issues.<\/p>\n<p>Trump planned a brief visit to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, where he and Putin were expected to hold a private one-on-one meeting, followed by expanded bilateral talks and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ioc-president-will-not-add-fuel-to-summer-olympics-cancellation-rumors\/\" title=\"IOC ... will \u2018not add fuel\u2019 to Summer Olympics cancellation rumors\">joint press conference<\/a>. This meeting marks their first in-person encounter since 2018 in finland.<\/p>\n<p>While Trump aimed to facilitate a ceasefire discussion involving Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, he emphasized that he is not negotiating on behalf of ukraine. He intends to push Putin to end Russia&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >recent military offensive<\/a>. Trump claimed that without his presidency, Putin might have already taken over all of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Trump portrayed the meeting as a critical step toward peace efforts in the Ukraine conflict, stressing his role in bringing the leaders together to negotiate, while warning Putin about possible severe repercussions if progress is not made.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump threatens &lsquo;severe&rsquo; consequences for Putin: &lsquo;Not doing this for my health&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2204315\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> voiced optimism that his Friday meeting with Russian President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Vladimir Putin<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alaska\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Alaska<\/a> would be productive, but he threatened economic consequences should the talks not go as planned.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It will be very severe,&rdquo; Trump told reporters on Air Force One. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not doing this for my health. OK? I don&rsquo;t need it. I&rsquo;d like to focus on our country, but I&rsquo;m doing this to save a lot of lives. Yeah, very severe.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3500827\/trump-tariffs-steel-microchips-semiconductors-next-week-and-week-after\/\">Trump to set tariffs on steel, microchips, and semiconductors &#8216;next week and the week after&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3500775\/trump-looks-to-apply-lessons-from-helsinki-in-face-to-face-with-putin\/\">Trump looks to apply lessons from Helsinki in face-to-face with Putin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3496442\/trump-administration-columbia-university-antisemitism-settlement-compliance-agreements\/\">Trump administration makes headway in campus antisemitism legal fights<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The president departed Washington early Friday morning and will only spend a handful of hours at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage. Trump and Putin are expected to meet privately, one-on-one, before engaging in expanded bilateral talks and, finally, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-media-is-finally-catching-on-to-bidens-basement-act\/\" title=\"The Media Is Finally Catching On To Biden\u2019s Basement Act\">bilateral press conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The two leaders last met in 2018 in Finland, and Trump told reporters Friday morning that he and Putin share &ldquo;a good respect level, on both sides,&rdquo; and that he hoped &ldquo;something&rsquo;s going to come&rdquo; out of the day&rsquo;s proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>However, Trump stressed that he viewed the Friday meeting as a prelude to getting Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the same room to negotiate a ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;ll be discussed,&rdquo; Trump said of Putin&rsquo;s demands to hold on to Crimea as a red line for a ceasefire, &ldquo;but I&rsquo;ve got to let Ukraine make that decision, and I think they&rsquo;ll make a proper decision.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not here to negotiate for Ukraine,&rdquo; the president continued. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m here to get him at a table. 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If I wasn&rsquo;t president, he would right now be taking all of Ukraine, but he&rsquo;s not going to do it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump added that he planned to tell Putin to end Russia&rsquo;s latest offensive, as forces have ramped up fighting in the days leading up to the summit.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s full comments are below.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"LFXf7XBccSc\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"President Trump Gaggles with the Press on Air Force One, Aug. 15, 2025\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LFXf7XBccSc?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Read more from the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> on the Trump-Putin meeting:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3500775\/trump-looks-to-apply-lessons-from-helsinki-in-face-to-face-with-putin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump looks to apply lessons from Helsinki in face-to-face with Putin<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3500248\/trump-putin-summit-reality-things-stand-ukraine-battlefield\/\"><strong>Trump-Putin summit: The reality of where things stand on the Ukraine battlefield<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3498340\/trump-putin-alaska-meeting-white-house-tamperexpectations\/\"><strong>Hopes are high for Trump-Putin Alaska meeting as White House tampers expectations<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3500351\/trump-putin-rare-earth-minerals-deal-peace-ukraine-alaska-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP DODGES QUESTIONS ON RARE EARTH MINERALS DEAL FOR PUTIN&rsquo;S PEACE<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-transform:capitalize\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3496144\/european-leaders-wary-trump-putin-summit-land-concessions\/\"><strong>EUROPEAN LEADERS WARY THAT TRUMP-PUTIN SUMMIT COULD END WITH LAND CONCESSIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-transform:capitalize\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3496275\/trump-next-meeting-after-vladimir-putin-summit-volodymyr-zelensky\/\"><strong>TRUMP SAYS &lsquo;NEXT MEETING&rsquo; 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