Top Putin Ally Reacts to Trump's Big Ukraine Moves
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Dmitry Medvedev shrugged off U.S. President Donald Trump's latest moves on Ukraine, framing them as a disappointment for Europe and the American leader's actions as "theatrical".
"Trump issued a theatrical ultimatum to the Kremlin," Medvedev, Russian President Vladimir Putin's deputy on the Security Council of Russia, posted to his social media.
"The world shuddered, expecting the consequences. Belligerent Europe was disappointed. Russia didn't care."
Medvedev, a top ally of Putin, is also a former president and prime minister of Russia.
Trump confirmed on Monday, July 14, that he would be sending more Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine, as well as offensive weapons that would be paid for by Kyiv's European allies.
He also threatened to hit Russia with 100 percent secondary sanctions if Putin did not end the war within 50 days, a move that could strike a painful economic blow to Russia.
The American president unveiled the moves during a White House meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
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