US President Donald Trump on Monday sharply cut short the 50-day deadline he had earlier set for Russia to agree to a peace deal in Ukraine, saying Russian President Vladimir Putin now has only 10 to 12 days to act — or face serious consequences.

Speaking alongside UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland ahead of their meeting, Trump didn’t hold back his frustration with Putin over the ongoing war. “I’m disappointed in President Putin. I’m going to reduce that 50 days I gave him to a lesser number because I already know what’s going to happen,” he told reporters.

Trump made it clear that he saw no point in waiting any longer, hinting that further talks with Putin may no longer be on the table. “I’m not so interested in speaking with him anymore,” he added.

The shift comes just two weeks after Trump warned that Russia and its trading partners would face “very severe tariffs” if no peace agreement was reached within 50 days. At the time, he had threatened secondary sanctions, saying: “If we don’t have a deal in 50 days, it’s very simple. They’ll be at 100 percent, and that’s the way it is.”

Now, with the clock ticking faster, Trump indicated that a formal announcement on sanctions could come “tonight or tomorrow,” according to a report by the BBC.

The US President has increasingly voiced his disillusionment with Putin, accusing him of saying the right things about peace while simultaneously ramping up missile attacks on Ukrainian cities. “I thought he meant what he said,” Trump said. “He talks beautifully — then bombs people at night. I don’t like it.”

In a significant move, Trump also announced that the US would be sending additional military support to NATO, including Patriot missile systems, to back Ukraine in its fight against Russian forces.

Trump returned to the White House in January with a campaign promise to end the Ukraine war swiftly. But with Putin showing little sign of backing down, Trump’s tone has grown noticeably harder in recent weeks.

“We actually had probably four deals lined up. But each time, the night before or after, bombs would be dropped, and the whole thing would fall apart,” Trump said, explaining his growing impatience.

With his warning now shortened to just days, Trump’s message to Moscow was unambiguous: agree to peace — or brace for economic pain.