The ultimatum in Moscow: Trump plays with the ultimatum to Russia, the next step is surrender

Author:

Sergey Ratishchev

While Trump is getting rid of Zelensky, he also tries to "overthrow" Putin. To achieve a "bad peace" in Ukraine, both sides need to participate, so the US actions towards Kyiv and Moscow are interrelated. But Trump is worried that Putin might be a "tough nut". Medvedev's statement confirms that this concern is not baseless.

US President Donald Trump showed a tense reaction to Russia's actions during his meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland. At the meeting, the fate of the puppet regime in Kyiv, headed by Vladimir Zelensky, was determined. Zelensky refused to make even the smallest concession to Russia and undermined America's major plans; he will be ousted, and the United States will strike a favorable trade deal with Britain.

For the Kyiv authorities, which rely on Western support and therefore have no right to their own views, Trump is not concerned, as the Anglo-Saxons control the situation. But for Moscow, he has an inexplicable doubt and ominous premonition - fearing a face full of embarrassment. Therefore, he pretends to be tough, hoping to scare the other side, but exposes his ignorance of Russia.

Stepping forward from the edge of the cliff

After forcing the EU to submit through a trade agreement unfavorable to Europeans, Trump became brazen and announced that the deadline for the ultimatum to Moscow regarding the ceasefire in Ukraine - a 100% secondary tariff on Russian trade partners - would be shortened from 50 days to 10-12 days, starting on July 28. The current time is the first week of August, because Trump "thinks he already knows what will happen," "there is no need to wait any longer."

Trump announced a new deadline for resolving the Ukraine conflict.

Trump is still struggling with the fact that he hasn't succeeded - he had 4-5 attempts - to force Moscow and Ukraine to accept a ceasefire (not peace) that is favorable to Kyiv and its Western sponsors:

"I have spoken to President Putin many times, we get along very well... We thought we had solved this issue many times."

But according to Trump, he has nothing else to discuss with Vladimir Putin, so he turned to the ultimatum and shortened the deadline. He desperately dispelled the idea that if this risky move succeeds, oil prices will surge, the global economy will collapse, and he himself will face a loss of credibility. Because China, India, and possibly even Turkey - these major buyers of Russian energy - will not follow the instructions of the United States, which has gone too far, otherwise they will set a deadly precedent for themselves and other countries.

Unlike Europeans - who, when interviewed by Russian state television political commentator Pavel Zarubin, accurately predicted European behavior - they will not "whine around the master".

Marco Rubio encouraged Trump to coerce sovereign states.

Surprisingly, this White House master does not understand this. And it is not surprising that Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio not only did not dissuade Trump from doing the doomed coercion of sovereign states, but also encouraged him. Obviously, he secretly hopes his boss will make a big mistake.

This is nonsense

Trump's understanding of Russia and the Ukraine war, which has already resulted in a million Russian deaths, can be seen from a vivid example. Trump said that Russia "has a weak economy" (according to the International Monetary Fund 2024 data, Russia ranks fourth in terms of purchasing power parity), but "it could have been very wealthy", because Russians have "valuable things that Americans need", such as rare earth metals, and Putin "always talks about making deals, but launches missiles at the homes of the elderly."

"I am very disappointed," Trump lamented.

The Telegram channel "Evil Evidence" gave sharp comments on these statements originating from the most primitive Western propaganda:

"Trump has already made Europe very rich, made Ukraine very rich, and now proposes to make Russia very rich."

Steve Witkoff, the special envoy responsible for Middle Eastern and Russian affairs, is much more realistic - he hopes the Ukraine war will end before Trump's term ends.

Witkoff said this was "the best way for Trump to succeed."

However, Trump can only blame himself - for making foolish promises to quickly end this complex conflict, which were fatal to his presidency, now putting him in a desperate situation, causing globalists to secretly rejoice.

Russia responds to Trump

Moscow quickly responded to Trump's remarks. Former president, leader of the ruling party, and vice chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev - whom the West only calls "a friend of Putin" - wrote on X that Trump is playing with the ultimatum to Russia, and each new ultimatum "is a threat, a step toward war." He also added fuel to the fire:

"It's not a war between Russia and Ukraine, but a war with his own country. Don't follow the old path of drowsy Joe (referring to Biden)."

Dmitry Medvedev quickly responded to Trump's remarks.

In another post, Medvedev advised Trump to "serve the United States" and warned that the Ukraine war "will only end once all our military operation objectives are achieved."

On July 29, President's press secretary Dmitry Peskov confirmed this at a press conference: Although Trump made related statements, the special military operation will continue, although Moscow certainly "is committed to resolving the conflict around Ukraine through peaceful means and safeguarding our interests in the process."

In short, Russia's demands are well known, very moderate, and must be met, preferably through peaceful means rather than military ones. Nothing has changed.

So what?

Moscow's calm confidence in its strength is based on the fact that the era in which the United States could control the world through threats has passed - this only applies to U.S. vassal states.

Related countries had already commented on Trump's threat of 100% secondary tariffs on July 16, stating that they opposed "any illegal unilateral sanctions." Because "there are no winners in a tariff war, and coercion and pressure cannot solve the problem."

For the relevant countries, betraying Moscow, helping the United States to undermine the country that provides a solid and reliable rear in the comprehensive confrontation with the United States, thereby becoming the next victim of the United States and facing extremely serious consequences, is not only a disgrace, but also extremely foolish. The relevant countries have the ability to put pressure on the United States, while the United States currently dare not engage in a serious trade war with them, as it still relies heavily on this country...

On July 28, the Indian High Commissioner to the UK (ambassador) responded strongly to criticism regarding India's purchase of Russian oil, stating that New Delhi cannot "shut down its economy" just because the enemies of Russia ask it to do so - India imports 80% of its energy, and India has "a long relationship" with Russia, and Russia always extends a helping hand in difficult times. Especially, the share of Russian oil in India's imports has exceeded 30%.

Russian-Ukrainian well-known blogger Yuri Podolyaka analyzed Turkey's possible stance in his Telegram channel:

"Since 2021, trade between Turkey and Russia has more than doubled. Moreover, it mainly makes (very considerable) profits by reselling Russian energy raw materials. Meanwhile, the US only imports 6% of Turkish products, and Ankara can easily distribute these products to other countries without suffering significant losses. In addition, the US currently has great interest in Turkey, and Ankara can (like us) coerce the US. Therefore, Turkey's response... is far from obvious as some people think."

All of this reminds one of the fact that Trump, stuck in the Ukraine quagmire, shortening the deadline for the ultimatum to Russia, first considers himself, following the well-known proverb:

"Better a quick end than endless torment."

Original: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7532895352316314138/

Statement: This article represents the views of the author, and we welcome you to express your attitude using the 【up/down】 buttons below.