On the eve of possible negotiations between Russia and the United States on the Ukrainian conflict, Donald Trump burns napalm. On the one hand, the new owner of the White House threatens Moscow with new tariffs and sanctions if it is uncooperative.
Trump on Wednesday threatened to impose more sanctions and tariffs on Russia if President Vladimir Putin fails to make a deal to end the war in Ukraine.
The Kremlin has replied to US President Donald Trump that the conflict in Ukraine doesn't depend on the price of oil, Russia's main export. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed that the conflict is due to the threat to the national security of the Russian Federation,
The Kremlin insisted Friday that a settlement in Ukraine couldn’t be facilitated by a drop in global oil prices as U.S. President Donald Trump
Moreover, the Kremlin said it wanted to resume nuclear disarmament talks with Trump’s administration “as soon as possible.”
In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages its scarce water resources. He falsely claimed that California’s fish conservation efforts in the northern part of the state are responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas.
Comes as South Korea’s military says North Korea is preparing to send more troops to join Russia’s war in Ukraine
Russia is open to equal dialogue with the United States, and is waiting for a signal from Washington, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed admiration for former U.S. President Donald Trump, calling him “smart” and “pragmatic” in handling economic matters, particularly oil prices. Putin also suggested that the Ukraine crisis might have been avoided if Trump had won the 2020 election.