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Trump Sets 50-Day Ultimatum for Russia, Mobilizes NATO Arms Plan for Ukraine

Threats of 100 percent tariffs on Russia’s partners alongside European-funded Patriot missile deliveries aim to pressure Moscow into ceasefire talks before the deadline.

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.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin are seen during the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 30, 2018. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci/File Photo
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gestures during a press conference at a NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, where President Trump announces a deal to send U.S. weapons to Ukraine through NATO, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 14, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Overview

  • Trump’s 50-day window began July 14 with an ultimatum that Moscow negotiate an unconditional ceasefire or face 100 percent tariffs and secondary sanctions on its trading partners.
  • He unveiled a NATO-backed arrangement for European allies to fund delivery of advanced American weapons, including Patriot air defense systems, to Ukrainian forces.
  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia is cautiously reviewing the proposal and warned it could embolden Kyiv to continue the conflict.
  • Frontline Ukrainian soldiers voiced skepticism over too many unfulfilled promises and warned delayed support risks further Russian gains during the summer offensive.
  • Meanwhile European Union members are working on a fresh sanctions package and U.S. senators advanced legislation for harsher secondary tariffs if Moscow fails to agree to the ceasefire.