Trump's statements about sanctions will have no impact on Russia. What the media is writing
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US President Donald Trump announced new arms supplies to Ukraine, and also promised to impose sanctions on Russia's trading partners if a peace agreement is not concluded within 50 days. The intentions of the White House were positively received in the Kremlin, as they will not have any immediate impact on the economy. How the media assess Trump's statements is in the Izvestia digest.
The Washington Post: Trump is escalating the situation for the sake of de-escalation
At first, Trump thought it would be easy to convince Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the fighting. But in the end, he realized that the only way to make peace was to significantly increase the cost of continuing the conflict. With this decision, Trump has opened a new chapter in Ukrainian history, which brings both hope and danger.
The Washington Post
Trump did not mention that military assistance may also include authorization for the use of powerful new offensive weapons. A source involved in the decision said that this would probably include permission to use the 18 ATACMS long-range missiles currently in Ukraine at their full range of 300 kilometers.
Pentagon officials have been calling for deeper strikes on Russian territory using ATACMS for months. Each time the range of the missile increased, Russian equipment was driven beyond the reach of the Ukrainian forces. Trump has also considered sending Tomahawk cruise missiles. If they are launched from Ukraine, they can hit Moscow and St. Petersburg, and this issue was discussed on Friday.
BBC News: Russia is relieved by Trump's statements
On Monday, Trump spoke harshly, announcing new supplies of American weapons to Ukraine, paid for by European governments, and threatening new duties that, if imposed, would hit Russia's military budget. But how did the stock exchange react in Moscow? It grew by 2.7%.
BBC News
This is due to the fact that Russia was preparing for even tougher sanctions from President Trump. <...> It was not "pleasant". But Russia, for example, will be glad that secondary duties against Russia's trading partners will take effect in just 50 days. This gives Moscow enough time to put forward counter-proposals and further delay the imposition of sanctions.
For quite a long time, Moscow avoided additional US sanctions, while continuing to conduct military operations. In an effort to improve bilateral relations with Russia and conclude a peace agreement on Ukraine, the Trump administration has favored a carrot-over-a-hard policy in its negotiations with Russian officials. The Kremlin believes that the initiative on the battlefield belongs to it and insists that it wants peace, but on its own terms. These conditions include stopping the supply of Western weapons to Ukraine. It is clear from Trump's statement that this will not happen.
CNN: Russia sees Trump's statements as a green light
Trump has actually given Putin an extraordinary green light: 50 days to complete the summer offensive on Ukraine before he has to face any consequences. Only if by the end of this period, that is, in early September, no agreement is reached to end the conflict, threatening 100% duties on Russia and secondary sanctions against Russian trading partners will come into force.
CNN
In Moscow, officials are quietly breathing a sigh of relief. After all, things could have been much worse for them. The sanctions could have been immediate if President Trump had so desired, or much more severe — for example, the 500% tariff rate proposed in a bipartisan bill in the U.S. Senate. Not that the new threat of sanctions is likely to change the Kremlin's course in Ukraine. Not at all.
The Kremlin has already developed a complex set of flexible workarounds to keep its economy afloat while refusing to change its behavior. Kremlin insiders suspect that the 50-day period before new US sanctions are imposed is enough for the military operation in Ukraine to produce results, or, if it fails, for President Trump, known for his volatility, to change his mind about Russia again.
The New York Times: Doubts lurk behind Trump's harsh statements about Russia
Trump's new arms supply plan and the simultaneous threat of harsh sanctions against Russia's trading partners reflect a sharp change in his position, but his proposals leave key questions unanswered. Pentagon officials said many details were still being worked out. Experts also questioned the credibility of the threat of 100 percent tariffs if Putin does not agree to a cease-fire within 50 days.
The New York Times
The scale of China's mutual trade with Russia — almost $250 billion a year, including huge oil imports — means that the realization of this threat will force Trump to go to confrontation with Beijing. Analysts believe it is unlikely that Trump will risk a renewed confrontation with the world's second-largest economy over Ukraine, a country whose fate, as he has long stated, is not crucial for the United States.
Trump is also known for setting deadlines that he does not meet, raising questions about whether he will act if the 50-day period expires. Like the minerals deal, the plan Trump announced on Monday plays into his business nature and promises the United States unexpected benefits from Europe's purchase of American weapons. He also defends the president, who has long questioned the numerous supplies of weapons and money to Ukraine, from accusations of changing course and investing additional funds in the conflict.
Associated Press: What does Trump's new arms supply plan mean?
Trump has approved a plan according to which European allies will purchase billions of dollars worth of American military equipment for transfer to Ukraine. The plan is intended to allow the United States to deploy more firepower to fight Russian forces during their summer military offensive, while easing Washington's financial burden.
Associated Press
The increased arms shipments, combined with possible new sanctions that Trump has promised to impose if the fighting does not stop within 50 days, could push Russian President Vladimir Putin toward peace talks that Trump has been pushing for months, but so far to no avail.
Trump has long boasted about his friendly relations with Putin, repeatedly stating that Russia is more ready for a peace agreement than Ukraine. At the same time, Trump accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of prolonging the conflict. However, Russia's offensive has exhausted Trump's patience.
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