Retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark warned Monday on Newsmax that Russia’s now-hurried battlefield advances could render any ceasefire meaningless for Ukraine as President Donald Trump gives Moscow a 50-day window to make a deal before sanctions hit.

The former NATO supreme allied commander said that Russian military progress could negate any benefit Ukraine might gain from a ceasefire, warning that the Kremlin is using the 50-day window set by Trump to push deeper into Ukrainian territory.

On “The Record With Greta Van Susteren,” Clark commented on Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will deliver advanced weapons to Ukraine via NATO allies and impose harsh tariffs if a peace deal is not reached within 50 days.

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