Us Threats: that's Why the Kremlin Considers Trump's Ultimatum to Be a Bluff

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Donald Trump's latest ultimatum to Russia leaves the regime in Moscow cold. Although the White House is threatened with drastic sanctions if President Putin does not intervene, the Kremlin has good reasons to doubt the seriousness of Trump's threats.

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US President Donald Trump has launched a fifty-day ultimatum in Moscow, promising punitive tariffs if no peace agreement is reached on the conflict in Ukraine. But for the Russian press close to power, this announcement is just another blow of bluff, without immediate effect.