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Russia Leaves INF Treaty as U.S. Presses Sanctions and Hikes Tariffs on India

Special envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Moscow next week to press for a ceasefire before the August 8 deadline for fresh U.S. sanctions.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with the head of the Russian-controlled Donetsk region Denis Pushilin during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025.
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FILE - This combination photo shows U.S. President Donald Trump in a business roundtable in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 16, 2025, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a signing ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo, Files)

Overview

  • Russia declared it no longer considers itself bound by the INF Treaty and announced plans to renew deployment of short- and intermediate-range missiles.
  • President Trump confirmed two U.S. nuclear submarines remain positioned near Russia as leverage for his ceasefire ultimatum.
  • Trump threatened to levy substantially increased tariffs on India for its continued Russian oil purchases, prompting New Delhi to reject the demand as unjustified.
  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denounced U.S. tariff threats as illegal coercion and warned that all parties must exercise care with nuclear rhetoric.
  • The White House has warned that missing the August 8 ceasefire deadline will trigger unspecified new sanctions on Moscow and secondary tariffs on its trade partners.