President Donald Trump has issued Russian President Vladimir Putin a 50-day ultimatum to end the war in Ukraine, warning of 10,000% tariffs on Russian exports if Moscow fails to comply. The message, delivered through a joint announcement by Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, has sparked a wave of reactions from global leaders, including Moscow’s top officials and European diplomats.
Russian Deputy Chair of the Security Council and former President Dmitry Medvedev, in a statement on X, expressed that the Kremlin was unimpressed by Trump’s ultimatum, calling it a