President Donald Trump said on 15 July he is "not on anybody's side" in the Ukraine–Russia war, insisting his only objective is to halt the fighting. “I am on the side of humanity,” he told reporters, adding that he is “very disappointed” with Russian President Vladimir Putin and wants to end the deaths occurring "every week" in the conflict. Trump confirmed that Washington has authorised the delivery of additional Patriot air-defence systems to Kyiv and warned Moscow that new tariffs and other sanctions would follow if the two sides fail to reach a cease-fire within 50 days. He portrayed the conflict as one inherited from his predecessor, Joe Biden, and said he has already helped end other wars during his first months back in office. The remarks deepen comments Trump made on 9 July, when he said he was "not happy" with developments in Ukraine. His refusal to explicitly back Kyiv contrasts with the more overt support offered by U.S. allies and could complicate Western coordination as the war enters its fourth year.