Melania Trump has highlighted Russia's continued attacks on Ukraine in private conversations, President Trump said on Monday.

Melania Trump wields a surprising influence over her husband, and Trump admitted that she reminds him about Putin's incessant bombing of Ukraine

US President Donald Trump revealed that his wife Melania influenced his decision to be tougher on his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and give him a deadline to end the war on Ukraine. Trump said from the Oval Office on Monday that he would impose ‘very severe tariffs’ on Russia if Putin does not agree to a ceasefire deal within a set number of days.

Donald Trump's threats of severe tariffs on Russia is leading the front pages of Tuesday's papers, with the US president pushing for Moscow to accept a deal to end the war within 50 days. The Financial Times says Trump has told Russia to expect 100% "secondary" tariffs if the Ukraine war does not end within the timeframe,