Trump Sets New Deadline of 10 or 12 Days for Russia; US, China Resuming Trade Talks as Deadline Nears

U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are meeting in Scotland on Monday. Speaking to reporters, Trump expressed his disappointment with Russian President Vladimir Putin and said he is going to reduce the original 50-day deadline for a cease-fire deal between Russia and Ukraine. ‘I am going to make a new deadline of about 10 or 12 days from today,’ Trump said.U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators are meeting in Stockholm on Monday to resolve remaining differences as they work toward finalizing a trade agreement ahead of the Aug. 12 deadline. Tariffs on Chinese goods are set to increase dramatically unless an agreement is reached. Trump stated on Sunday that negotiations with Beijing are nearing completion, although he provided few details.