Russia will face very severe consequences if it does not end the war in Ukraine after the US and Russian leaders meet in Alaska on Friday.

US President Donald Trump stated this on Wednesday during a speech at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Ukrinform's own correspondent reports.

"There will be very severe consequences," Trump said in this regard.

When asked to clarify whether he meant sanctions or tariffs, the US president said he would not talk about that right now.

As Ukrinform reported, US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet on August 15 in Alaska.

Before this meeting, EU leaders signed a statement in support of Ukraine, Hungary did not join. The EU leaders stressed that the path to a just and lasting peace in Ukraine cannot be determined without the participation of Ukraine itself.