Putin, Trump and Ukraine
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President Vladimir Putin intends to keep fighting in Ukraine until the West engages on his terms for peace, unfazed by Donald Trump's threats of tougher sanctions, and his territorial demands may widen as Russian forces advance,
On Monday, Trump said that Russia's failure to reach a negotiated settlement with Ukraine within 50 days would lead to his administration imposing a 100% tariff rate on Russian imports as well as what he called "secondary tariffs" on countries that have continued to do business with Moscow.
New developments Tuesday reinforced the idea that President Donald Trump has significantly shifted his view of the Ukraine war.
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Al Jazeera on MSNRussia monitoring Western weapons deliveries to Ukraine, Kremlin saysMoscow is closely monitoring the West’s supply of weapons to Ukraine, the Kremlin’s spokesperson says shortly after United States President Donald Trump announced the resumption of arms deliveries to Kyiv.
Sitting in the Oval Office with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, and apparently fed up with being slow-walked by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump threatened the Kremlin with tough tariffs if it doesn't make a deal to end the war within 50 days. But perhaps more important was Trump's shift on weapons.
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Irish Star on MSNVladimir Putin unleashes huge attack on Ukraine day after Donald Trump's '50 days' threatExplosions rocked Kyiv and multiple other regions in the early hours of July 16, with Ukraine's Air Force issuing repeated warnings of drone and missile strikes across the country, including western o
Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight saw four regions targeted with hundreds of drones, injuring 24 people as Moscow extended a wave of large-scale attacks.
Though Trump's decision was welcomed by leaders in Kyiv, Ukrainians and their supporters abroad also raised concerns that the 50-day window may offer Russian President Vladimir Putin an opportunity to intensify his long-range strikes against Ukrainian cities and ongoing summer frontline offensive.
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Irish Star on MSNDonald Trump issues Vladimir Putin two word warning over Ukraine ceasefire dealDonald Trump has remarked that it will be 'too bad' if Vladimir Putin refuses to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. Speaking to the press on the White House South Lawn on Tuesday, following his threat of imposing "secondary tariffs" of up to 100% on Moscow if they don't strike a deal within the next 50 days,
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Daily Express US on MSNPutin awards U.S. citizen with Russian passport after helping Russian interests in UkraineDaniel Martindale has been given Russian citizenship after helping Vladimir Putin's interests in the Ukraine war