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Russia Today
3 hours ago
- Business
- Russia Today
Kremlin declares Russia ‘immune to sanctions'
Russia has long been accustomed to Western pressure and sanctions, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said, after US President Donald Trump announced a shortened deadline for a ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict and threatened new sanctions if Moscow does not comply. On Monday, Trump said he is moving up the deadline for Russia to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine from 50 to 'about 10 or 12 days,' adding that 'there's no reason in waiting.' He warned that failure to comply would result in new 'sanctions and maybe tariffs,' targeting nations that buy Russian oil. Commenting on Trump's remarks on Wednesday, Peskov signaled that Russia is not worried about new sanctions. 'We have been living under a huge number of sanctions for quite a long time,' he stated. 'Of course, a certain immunity has already developed with regard [to sanctions],' he said, adding that Moscow 'continues to take note of statements coming from President Trump.' Earlier, Peskov stressed that while Russia is 'committed to the peace process to resolve the conflict around Ukraine,' it wants to ensure that its interests are respected. Moscow has insisted that a settlement must include Ukrainian neutrality, demilitarization, and recognition of the new territorial reality on the ground. Russia remains the most sanctioned country in the world by far, with more than 10,000 imposed by Western countries. The first wave of sanctions began after the start of the Ukraine crisis in 2014, and the number rose sharply after the conflict escalated in 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow should not be intimidated by sanctions, otherwise it could 'lose everything,' noting that they often boomerang against those who imposed them.
Russia Today
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Russia Today
Melania ‘likes' Putin
US First Lady Melania Trump 'likes' Russian President Vladimir Putin, but is disappointed over the continuation of the Ukraine conflict, President Donald Trump has said. Moscow is willing to negotiate but has maintained that any talks must address the root causes of the conflict. Since assuming office this year, Trump has said he respects both Russia and Putin and wants to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict. In recent weeks, however, he has increasingly expressed frustration over a lack of progress in the peace process and has threatened Moscow with more sanctions. In Tuesday's episode of Pod Force One, the US president said: 'We know Putin and she [Melania] likes him,' adding that he 'got along with him very well.' However, Trump noted that shortly after his recent conversation with the Russian president, Melania had commented it was 'too bad they just bombed Kiev.' On Tuesday, Trump cut his 50-day deadline for Moscow and Kiev to reach a peace deal to just 10 days, warning of sweeping sanctions targeting Russia's trading partners if no agreement is reached. Russian officials have rejected the US president's ultimatums. Earlier this month, The Times published a report suggesting that Melania Trump's role in shaping her husband's decisions could be underestimated. While Trump has insisted that his wife simply wants to see an end to the bloodshed, the outlet pointed to her influence as a possible factor behind his shifting stance on the Ukraine conflict. Melania, 55, was born in Soviet-era Slovenia – now a staunch supporter of Kiev, the outlet pointed out, adding that her deep interest in the conflict reflects that background. US lawmaker Don Bacon echoed that view in an interview this month, saying the first lady could deserve credit for Trump's apparent turn against Russia. 'His position on Ukraine has clearly evolved,' Bacon said, noting that he wouldn't be surprised if Melania played a 'quiet but important part in that.'
Telegraph
a day ago
- Politics
- Telegraph
Russian strikes kill 20 after Trump shortens ceasefire deadline
Russian strikes killed at least 20 people and injured 40 more overnight, Ukrainian authorities have said. Some 16 prisoners were killed after Russia dropped 8 FAB bombs on a jail in Zaporizhzhia, while several more were killed in separate attacks on Velykomykhaylivska and Kamyanske. The strikes came hours after Donald Trump issued a new deadline of 'about 10 or 20 days' to end the conflict or face tough sanctions. 'All I know is we'd have a good talk… and all of a sudden missiles are flying into Kyiv,' Mr Trump said at his golf course in Turnberry, Scotland. 'This has happened on too many occasions, I don't like it.' Ukraine has been trying to resist Russia's summer offensive, which has made fresh advances into areas largely spared since the start of the offensive in 2022. Over the weekend, the Russian army said its forces had 'liberated' the village of Maliyevka in Dnipropetrovsk, weeks after it seized the first settlement in the region.
ABC News
2 days ago
- ABC News
Car runs over a large crocodile at Cahills Crossing
Photo shows Ukraine Drone Strike: Screengrab shows a small drone hovering above a truck's trailer with a plume of smoke in the background. Has Video Duration: 1 minute 41 seconds . 1 m 41 s
Russia Today
2 days ago
- Business
- Russia Today
Trump says he ‘loves' Russians
US President Donald Trump has expressed his 'love' for Russians and called them a 'great people.' At the same time, he threatened Moscow with more sanctions and set a new deadline for settling the Ukraine conflict. Trump maintained he had 'always gotten along with [Russian] President [Vladimir] Putin' during a Q&A session with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Turnberry, Scotland on Monday. He praised Russia as a 'rich' nation that could be 'thriving like practically no other country' and spoke about the massive trade potential between Russia and the US. 'I don't want to do that to Russia, I love the Russian people,' he said when asked about potential new sanctions against Moscow. He expressed his disappointment over the slow pace of the peace process between Moscow and Kiev and accused Russia of striking Ukrainian cities. Trump said he was 'not interested in talking anymore' as his numerous 'respectful and nice conversations' with Putin led to nothing. Trump's words came as he set a new deadline for a Ukraine peace deal, which he said should be reached in '10 or 12 days' from Monday. Otherwise, Washington would impose new sanctions on Moscow. The previous deadline was expected to expire in early September. The new sanctions would include secondary restrictions and tariffs on countries and entities doing business with Russia. Moscow has repeatedly stated throughout the conflict that it is open for dialogue and could start negotiations without any preconditions as long as the situation on the ground is taken into account and the root causes of the conflict are addressed. Earlier this month, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the Ukraine conflict was a 'difficult' one to resolve and cannot be settled 'instantly.' Russia also warned that Trump's new sanctions threats serve primarily 'as signals to continue the war' for Kiev and called on Washington to exert pressure on Ukraine instead. Russia and Ukraine renewed direct talks in Istanbul in May and have since held three rounds of negotiations but have not reached an agreement on a ceasefire yet.
