Trump responds to Russian aggression in Ukraine

 Federalist Wire:

In a high-stakes meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday, July 14, President Donald Trump announced a sweeping strategy to bolster Ukraine’s defense against Russia while issuing a stark ultimatum to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The plan hinges on European NATO allies funding billions in American-made military equipment, including coveted Patriot missiles, for Ukraine, paired with a threat of crippling 100-percent secondary tariffs on nations trading with Russia if peace isn’t made within 50 days.
President Trump laid out an aggressive timeline, giving Putin until early September to halt Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Failure to comply would trigger what he called “secondary tariffs” targeting countries that purchase Russian exports, such as oil and coal.

Unlike traditional sanctions, which have yielded uneven results, these tariffs aim to isolate Moscow economically by penalizing its trade partners, including major buyers like China and India.

Trump declared, “we’re going to be doing very severe tariffs… doing secondary tariffs if we don’t have a deal in 50 days, it’s very simple, and they’ll be at 100 per cent, and that’s the way it is, couldn’t be more simple. I hope we don’t have to do it.”
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Putin apparently fears Ukraine these days.  The former ally has been attacked by Russia becasue it no longer trust the Russians.  NATO now supports the Ukraine government.  Trump is using tariffs as a mean of making the Russian aggression more costly.

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