Donald Trump issues World War 3 warning and says it would be conflict like no other

Donald Trump has sounded an alarm over the possibility that the current global tensions could spiral into "World War III very easily" should peace negotiations in Ukraine collapse. Speaking to the Justice Department, he highlighted the potential magnitude of such a conflict by calling it "a war like no other", yet expressed confidence in his administration's ability to negotiate peace with Putin, noting "we're in pretty good shape".

He lauded the level of "respect" that Vladimir Putin supposedly has for America and urged the Russian leader to free Ukrainian soldiers trapped near Kursk. Trump stated: "I think we're doing well with Russia, we're speaking with President Putin, we want to get the war over."

Trump went on to claim that the US had provided close to $350 billion to Europe, grossly overestimating the actual scale of American military assistance to Ukraine. He added: "We've had some very good calls today with Russia, and with Ukraine, they've agreed to a ceasefire if we can get it with Russia. And it's not easy. It's a tough one."

In concluding his remarks, Trump reiterated his concern about the dangers of the current impasse leading to World War III, stating: "I think we have it, I think we have it, but this could lead to World War III, very easily, could very easily lead to World War III. But I think we're in pretty good shape, a lot better than where we were before we got involved. That was heading into World War III territory, that would've been a war like no other because of nuclear weapons, and other types of weapons that you don't even wanna know about."

Earlier this week, Kyiv backed plans from the White House for a 30-day ceasefire to the conflict, but Russia promptly rejected the idea. However, in a meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff on Thursday, Putin surprisingly expressed support for the proposal, stating that "the idea is correct, and we certainly support it", but questioned the specifics and indicated that the Kremlin would require certain conditions to be met, reports the Express.

Meanwhile, in a united stance on Friday, G7 allies, including the UK, called for a ceasefire with "no conditions" to halt the fighting in Ukraine. In a joint statement, Foreign Secretary David Lammy and his counterparts reaffirmed their backing for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and urged Russia to agree to "a ceasefire on equal terms".

They also denounced the support provided by North Korea, Iran, and China for the Russian invasion. Following talks with allies in Quebec, Mr Lammy commented: "I think that there is a unified approach that we need an enduring peace that lasts, I think that there is unity that now is the time for a ceasefire with no conditions.

"Ukraine has set their position out. It is now for Russia to accept it. I think that there is a coalition of the willing emerging to give Ukraine the security architecture and arrangements that they need, and to get into the detail of any monitoring of that ceasefire, going forward. On all of that, there was common ground, and the G7 family came together."