Kremlin responds to Trump's ultimatum to Putin
The Kremlin has reacted to US President Donald Trump’s threats to impose new sanctions on Russia if no agreement is reached regarding the Russo-Ukrainian war.
As reported by Meduza, Latvia-based Russian media outlet, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov made a statement on Thursday, 23 January.
He noted that the Kremlin did not find "any particularly new elements" in Trump’s remarks.
Peskov stated that Trump "favours sanction-based methods" and that, during his first term, he became "the US president who most frequently resorted" to such tools.
Peskov added that Russia remains open to "equal and respectful" dialogue with the United States, which "was in place" during Trump’s first term. However, he remarked that Russia is still waiting for signals "that have yet to arrive".
On 22 January, US President Donald Trump called on Russia to make a "deal" to end the war in Ukraine, warning of intensified sanctions and tariffs against Moscow if no agreement is reached.
On the first day of his presidency, Trump said that Vladimir Putin was destroying Russia by not ending the war.
US President Donald Trump has said he will consider additional sanctions against Russia as its war against Ukraine approaches its third anniversary.