Overview

• Trump’s ultimatum warns that Russia and any third-party buyers of its exports face 100% secondary tariffs if they do not sign a peace agreement within 50 days.
• The tariff proposal is designed to choke Kremlin revenue by targeting major energy customers such as China and India through sanctions on their Russian purchases.
• The United States has arranged NATO-financed arms deliveries to Ukraine, supplying Patriot air defense systems, missiles and artillery rounds at no direct cost to U.S. taxpayers.
• Media reports suggest the weapons package may expand to include long-range missiles capable of striking deep into Russian territory.
• Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov called the declaration “very serious” and said Russia needs time to review it, while NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and other allies have publicly endorsed the move.