What to expect next from Trump

According to journalists, the worst possible scenario is when the US president's "deadline" passes quietly and without consequences.

They point out that so far Trump's threats and persuasions have failed to change the position of Russian dictator Putin.

Against the backdrop of recent events, one cannot ignore the fact that Ukraine is losing more and more territories, although it is not going to surrender.

Recently, Trump admitted that the aggressor country is really good at avoiding sanctions.

Official Moscow insists that international sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine had a limited impact.

Trump's comments appear to signal that he is not very hopeful that the sanctions will sway Putin to action. The secondary sanctions also complicate Washington's relations with China and India, which are accused of financing Russia's military efforts by buying its oil, the AP notes.