The threat of US tariffs leaves Russia less rumble than relief

In the Oval Service on Monday, Donald Trump talked hard, announcing new US weapons supplies to Ukraine paid by European governments and threatens new tariff Which, if imposed, would hit a Russian military chest.

But as in Moscow, how did the stock exchange react? It increased by 2.7%.

All because Russia has pushed even tougher sanctions from President Trump.

“Russia and America are moving to a new round of confrontation over Ukraine,” the tabloid of the Muscovite commissometer warned on Monday.

“Trump’s surprise on Monday will not be pleasant for our country.”

It was not “nice”. But, for example, Russia will be relieved that secondary tariffs against Russian trading partners will only be released in 50 days.

It gives Moscow a lot of time to come up with counter -proposals and further delay the implementation of sanctions.

However, Donald Trump’s announcement is a tougher approach to Russia.

It also reflects his disappointment with Vladimir Putin’s unwillingness to sign a peaceful cause.

Upon returning to the White House, in January, Donald Trump forced the Russian war in Ukraine one of its foreign policy priorities.

Moscow’s response was: “Yes, but …”

Yes, Russia said in March when she welcomed President Trump’s proposal for a comprehensive ceasefire. But first, it states that Western military assistance and intelligence information from Kiev should end with Ukrainian military mobilization.

Yes, Moscow insists that he wants peace. But the “root causes” of the war must be resolved first. The Kremlin views them completely, as their Ukraine and the West see them. He claims that the war is the result of Russia’s external threats: from Kiev, NATO, the “collective West”.

However, in February 2022, not Ukraine, NATO and the West invaded Russia. It was in Moscow that a full -scale invasion of Ukraine began, causing the largest land in Europe after World War II.

For a long time, the approach “yes, but …” allowed Moscow to avoid additional US sanctions, continuing to chase the war. Seeking to improve bilateral relations with Russia and agree on a peace treaty on Ukraine, the Trump administration has prioritized in carrots to follow in conversations with Russian officials.

Kremlin critics warned that “yes”, but “… Russia played in time. But President Trump hoped he could find a way to convince Vladimir Putin to make a deal.

The Russian president appeared without hurrying to do so. The Kremlin believes he pursues the initiative on the battlefield. He insists on what he wants peace but on his terms.

These terms include the shipment of Western weapons to Ukraine. From the announcement of Donald Trump, it is clear that it would not happen.

President Trump claims he is “not happy” with Vladimir Putin.

But disappointment is a two-sided street. Russia also goes out of love for the President of America. On Monday, Moscow Komsolets wrote:

“(Trump) clearly has delusions of greatness. And a very large mouth.”