July 15, 2025, 10:29 AM

US President Medvedev's ultimatum to Putin:"We don't care."

Just a "theatrical ultimatum" that Russia "didn't care a bit." This is how the deputy secretary of the Russian National Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, commented on the words of US President Donald Trump, who threatened 100% tariffs on Russia and its trading partners (including China and India ) if a peace agreement for Ukraine is not reached within 50 days. At the same time, Trump stated that Washington will continue to send weapons to Kiev , but at the expense of European countries." Trump issued a theatrical ultimatum to the Kremlin, the world shuddered at the consequences, bellicose Europe was disappointed, Russia did not care a bit." wrote the former Russian president on his X account.

• Donald Trump told reporters that he is not currently considering sending long-range missiles to Kiev, CNN reports.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should not target Moscow, Donald Trump said, according to Bloomberg.
• "I'm not on anyone's side." Donald Trump said this in response to a question about Russia's war in Ukraine, according to Bloomberg.
• "I believe the United States was disappointed by Putin's uncooperative attitude, despite American overtures and American efforts to reach an agreement. Now it's obvious that the United States is unhappy with Putin's reaction and has sent a strong message to Moscow to persuade it to come to its senses. We favor a choice that also includes sanctions. We will do so, like the European Union, but we'll see what the United States does, having given Putin 50 days to respond to their proposal." Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said this at a press briefing at the Italian Embassy in Washington after his meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
• "The decision is NATO's. We are in favor of supporting Ukraine. Secretary General Mark Rutte will discuss it with the leaders and we will see what to do. For now, it is important that the United States has made a strong choice to support Ukraine after the major event in Rome, which was not only an economic event but also an important political signal of support for Kiev." Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said this at a press briefing at the Italian Embassy in Washington after his meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, responding to a question about whether Italy will participate in NATO's purchase of US weapons.
• "I am saddened that we were unable to reach an agreement today" on the eighteenth package of EU sanctions against Russia for the war in Ukraine and "now the ball is in Slovakia's court." EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said this in Brussels at the end of the Foreign Affairs Council. Kallas said an agreement"must be reached" because negotiations have been ongoing "for two months" and Russia must be "deprived" of the means used in the war in Ukraine. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, when asked why an agreement on the 18th package has not been reached, replied:"Ask Hungary and Slovakia."
• Russia is using "chemical weapons" against Ukrainian troops and the attacks are "intensifying," EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said this at the end of the Foreign Affairs Council."It's surprising, but since the beginning of the invasion, there have been over 9,000 cases of attacks using banned chemical weapons. Dutch and German intelligence services say so, and the fact that they're increasing is worrying. He wants Kiev to surrender," he added. "We welcome President Trump's announcement to send additional weapons to Ukraine. However, we would like the United States to share this burden. America and Europe are working together. And if we work together, we can pressure Putin to negotiate, showing him that the only way to end this war is to force him to surrender." This was stated by EU High Representative Kaja Kallas at the end of the Foreign Affairs Council."If we pay for the weapons, then we should be talking about European support for Ukraine, and Europe is already doing everything it can. If you offer the weapons but then someone else pays for them, you're not really providing them, right?" Kallas emphasized. President Vladimir Putin intends to continue fighting in Ukraine until the West commits to his peace terms, unperturbed by Donald Trump's threats of tougher sanctions, and his territorial demands could expand as Russian forces advance, three sources close to the Kremlin said in an exclusive on Reuters. Putin believes the Russian economy and military are strong enough to withstand further Western measures, the sources said.