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By Darya Korsunskaya, Guy Faulconbridge and Gleb Stolyarov MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin has grown increasingly concerned about distortions in Russia's wartime economy, just as Donald Trump pushes for an end to the Ukraine conflict,

Vladimir Putin is growing distressed by challenges cropping up in the country's economy, which include high inflation and labor shortages, Reuters reported.

It comes as new US President Donald Trump warned this week that Putin could expect “high levels of taxes, tariffs, and sanctions on anything being sold by Russia to the United States, and various other participating countries” if he refuses to end the “ridiculous” war in Ukraine.

President Vladimir Putin has grown increasingly concerned about distortions in Russia’s wartime economy, just as Donald Trump pushes for an end to the Ukraine conflict, five sources with knowledge of the situation told Reuters.

Vladimir Putin has exposed his worry over a weakness in Russia's economy. The President is thought to be concerned over the effect that lower oil prices would have on his domestic position as well as Russia's ability to wage war in Ukraine.

Russia anticipated achieving the most significant territorial advances since the beginning of the war. Reuters, citing its sources, reports that Putin claims Russia has achieved its primary objectives in Ukraine.