Overview

• On July 28, Trump revised his July 14 ultimatum, demanding a Russian ceasefire within about 10–12 days.
• He threatened 100% secondary tariffs on any nation importing Russian exports if Moscow does not agree to a peace deal by early August.
• Moscow has not responded to the new deadline and continues missile and drone attacks while advancing around Novoekonomichne and Kupiansk.
• Peace talks in Istanbul have yielded only prisoner exchanges, and the Kremlin says a Zelensky-Putin summit is unlikely within 30 days.
• Ukrainian presidential aide Andriy Yermak praised the firmer U.S. stance as “peace through strength,” reflecting growing frustration with Russian intransigence.