Overview

• President Trump narrowed his ceasefire ultimatum from 50 days to a strict 10-day deadline starting July 29, warning of severe U.S. sanctions if Russian forces do not halt their offensive in Ukraine.
• The Kremlin has offered no formal response to the new deadline but maintained its engagement in peace talks and said a Trump–Putin meeting in China this September cannot be ruled out.
• U.S. officials are preparing possible secondary sanctions targeting countries that continue to purchase Russian oil and gas in a bid to cut off Moscow’s revenue streams.
• Ukrainian presidential chief Andriï Iermak and President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly praised Trump’s firm stance, calling it a clear message of “peace through strength.”
• Russian forces continued nighttime strikes across Ukraine despite the ultimatum, highlighting the challenges of securing an immediate ceasefire.