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Trump Issues 50-Day Ultimatum to Russia, Threatening 100% Secondary Tariffs

Allied governments are preparing to finance US-made Patriot missile systems for delivery to Ukraine in support of its air defenses

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President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (L) in the Oval Office at the White House on July 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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President Donald Trump speaks to the media after arriving at Joint Base Andrews, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Joint Base Andrews, Md., as Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, left, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, right, look on. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Overview

  • President Trump warned that countries trading with Russia after his 50-day deadline would face up to 100 percent secondary tariffs if Moscow fails to agree to a ceasefire.
  • In a White House meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Trump confirmed that allies will fund the purchase and rapid delivery of US-made Patriot air-defense systems to Ukraine.
  • Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and former security chief Dmitry Medvedev dismissed the ultimatum as unacceptable or theatrical, while Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow will take time to study the threat.
  • The ultimatum reflects growing White House frustration over repeated Russian offensives following conciliatory gestures from President Vladimir Putin.
  • The looming deadline raises questions over whether combined economic pressure and coordinated arms support can compel Russia to the negotiating table.