Trump reshapes the geopolitical game: Kremlin’s response and new challenges for Russia
Following former U.S.
President Donald Trump's announcement of a new deadline for Russia amid upcoming sanctions, the Kremlin responded with a cautious yet firm tone.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov claimed that Russia has already developed a form of 'protective immunity' against international sanctions imposed by the West.
These statements, however, elicited sharp counter-reactions from U.S.
politicians.
Senator Lindsey Graham, a prominent Republican, firmly stated that Trump is 'changing the rules of the game' on the global stage and warned Russia that new economic 'strikes' in the form of tariffs on energy imports and goods purchased by countries that buy Russian oil and gas are imminent.
Graham emphasized that the United States intends to tighten economic pressure by implementing secondary sanctions on third-party countries collaborating with Russia.
Experts suggest that Trump’s strategy, which includes threats of comprehensive tariffs and secondary sanctions, could significantly alter the current geopolitical scenario and push Russia toward reconsidering its policies regarding Ukraine and its international alliances.
Moreover, the U.S.
administration has given Russian President Vladimir Putin a ten-day deadline to cease hostilities in Ukraine; failure to comply will result in the imposition of 100% secondary tariffs on Russian goods.
These developments underscore the continuing debate within U.S.
policy circles about strengthening economic measures against Russia, which some see as necessary to counteract Moscow's actions, while others warn of potential negative consequences for the global economy and energy-dependent nations.