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That included a Monday joint statement from Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal calling Trump’s threat of ramped-up economic penalties if Russia doesn’t cut a peace deal in next 50 days “a real executive hammer to drive the parties to the negotiating table.”
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Daily Express US on MSNPutin mouthpiece Dmitry Medvedev slams Trump's 'theatrical' ultimatumA Russian official slammed U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, saying that the 79-year-old president's threat to enact secondary tariffs as "theatrical."
As Trump demands a deal to end the Ukraine war in 50 days, Russia's deputy foreign minister says "demands, especially ultimatums, are unacceptable."
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‘Here Comes the Turmoil’: Russia Has Only Bad Choices in Ukraine WarMoscow is projecting confidence in the face of President Trump’s new hardline stance on Ukraine, but Russia’s teetering economy tells a different story. -While officials like Dmitry Medvedev publicly “shrugged off” Trump’s 50-day ultimatum and threat of crippling secondary tariffs,
Monday’s statements by US President Donald Trump are "a theatrical ultimatum" to Moscow that it does not care about, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said.
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Canadian Hockey League on MSNKnights’ Medvedev signs ELC with CanucksThe Vancouver Canucks have signed London Knights’ goaltender Aleksei Medvedev to his three year entry-level contract. The 47th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft suited up in 34 games for the Knights during the 2024-25 season posting a 22-8-2 record with a 2.
The reshuffle came just as Trump announced a new program to sell weapons to Ukraine in his most forceful declaration of support for Kyiv to date.
After European leaders stepped up military spending, President Trump aligned himself more closely with them on the war. But his tariff threats have left bruises.