Overview

• On July 29 aboard Air Force One, Trump reaffirmed his shortened 10-day ultimatum, warning he will impose tariffs of up to 100% and secondary sanctions if Russia does not agree to a Ukraine ceasefire by August 8.
• Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said Moscow had “taken note” of the threat without elaboration, and Dmitry Medvedev denounced the deadline as a provocation that risks wider conflict.
• Russian forces maintained intensive air operations, striking a hospital in Kamyanske and a prison in the Zaporizhzhya region, where attacks killed at least 17 civilians.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and senior aide Andriy Yermak welcomed the ultimatum as a timely demonstration of U.S. resolve to pressure Russia toward peace.
• Experts caution that U.S. tariffs may have limited impact because Russia exports little to the United States and major energy buyers like China and India are unlikely to alter their purchasing over the 10-day timeframe.