On Saturday, US President Donald Trump stated that negotiations concerning the end of the war in Ukraine are progressing well, but "there comes a time when you either have to act or be quiet".
Source: Trump aboard Air Force One, as quoted by Reuters
Correction: In the initial version of the news, Trump's phrase "put up or shut up" was translated as "or put up with it or be quiet". In fact, it means that a person must back their words with actions or stop talking.
Details: The outlet notes that Trump made this comment to reporters a day after expressing frustration with Russia and urging it to "move" toward a settlement.
Trump's direct quote: "I think the relationship between Ukraine and Russia can develop positively, and you will know about it very soon".
"There comes a time when you simply have to either act or be quiet, and we will see what happens, but I think everything is going well".
Details: On Friday, Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff had talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin about "aspects of the Ukrainian settlement".
The negotiations come amid a backdrop of US-Russian dialogue aimed at reaching a ceasefire agreement ahead of a potential peace deal, which seems to have stalled due to disagreements over the conditions for a complete cessation of hostilities.
Quoted by Reuters: "Trump showed signs of losing patience and spoke about implementing secondary sanctions against countries purchasing Russian oil if he feels that Moscow is delaying an agreement".
Background: The Cambridge Dictionary explains the idiom used by Trump, "put up or shut up". When it is said that someone must "put up or shut up", it means they should either take action to follow through on what they have claimed or stop talking about it.
What preceded this: Trump has urged the Russian Federation to take steps to end its initiated full-scale war against Ukraine.
Background:
The US President, who promised to swiftly end the fire in Ukraine, has lately expressed increasing frustration with Moscow's actions.
He specifically mentioned being "angry" after Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin questioned the legitimacy of Volodymyr Zelensky, and was outraged by the Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities.
Meanwhile, media reports indicated that high-ranking officials in the Trump administration began to acknowledge that the US might not achieve a peace agreement on Ukraine in the coming months due to additional conditions imposed by the Russian side during negotiations.