Overview

• The president gave Russia a 50-day deadline to secure a ceasefire or peace deal in Ukraine or face 100% secondary tariffs on its exports and those of third-party trading partners.
• Secondary tariffs are designed to target any country or entity that continues business with Russia, extending the impact beyond Moscow itself.
• The United States will transfer Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine through NATO, with full financing provided by the European Union.
• By shifting the cost of these defense systems onto EU and NATO partners, the administration seeks to avoid additional U.S. taxpayer expense after Washington’s $350 billion aid commitment since 2022.
• NATO and EU allies are finalizing funding and deployment plans for both the tariffs and missile transfers, while Russia has yet to issue a public response to the ultimatum.