"If a deal is not reached, I will have no other choice but to put high levels of taxes, tariffs, and sanctions on anything being sold by Russia to the United States and other participating countries," President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social.
Lol what bullshit.
Trump dances to Putin’s whistle.
So now he’s pretending like he’s threatening Russia so he can say he’s “brokered peace but unfortunately there’s a few small conditions” and then the gives Ukraine the list of demands Putin wrote.
Edit and also probably with the caveat of “Ukraine if you don’t agree then we’re gonna stop all aid to you”
I wonder if Trump wants to be the strong man instead. Wouldn’t be out of the realm of possibility.
Sure he wants to.
But Putin is an actually tough KGB guy. Trump is a floppy fatty who’s never had to fight anyone.
Last time Putin wanted a list of top US spies. Which Trump promptly gave and they started dropping like flies.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/17/russian-sources-disappeared-after-trump-declassified-ex-spys-evidence-uk-court-told
This isn’t an if. Trump is Putin’s bitch.