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Despite these diplomatic overtures, the White House maintains that certain actions will proceed regardless of the talks. Specifically, secondary tariffs are scheduled to be imposed on key Russian trading partners on Friday. This move is part of an ongoing strategy to apply economic pressure and is non-negotiable, with the White House emphasizing that these sanctions will occur even if the peace talks materialize or falter.

The backdrop of these developments is underscored by a looming deadline set by President Trump himself. The administration has imposed a "hard deadline" for reaching a peace agreement, with the target date being tomorrow. This deadline underscores the urgency and seriousness with which the U.S. is approaching diplomatic efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict.