Russia's Medvedev dismisses Trump's 'theatrical ultimatum' on sanctions
"Trump issued a theatrical ultimatum to the Kremlin. The world shuddered, expecting the consequences," Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev wrote Tuesday on X. "Belligerent Europe was disappointed. Russia didn't care," he added.
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- Published Date: 09:36 | 15 July 2025
- Modified Date: 09:40 | 15 July 2025
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday that Moscow "didn't care" about what he described as the "theatrical ultimatum" U.S. President Donald Trump issued to the Kremlin a day earlier.
Trump on Monday announced new weapons for Ukraine and threatened sanctions on buyers of Russian exports unless Russia agrees a peace deal on Ukraine. The sanctions threat came with a 50-day grace period.
"Trump issued a theatrical ultimatum to the Kremlin. The world shuddered, expecting the consequences," Medvedev wrote on X.
"Belligerent Europe was disappointed. Russia didn't care," he added.
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