Russia uses Trump's 50-day window for brutal offensive in Ukraine

Russia uses Trump's 50-day window for brutal offensive in Ukraine

Moscow, Russia - President Trump, Wladimir Putin basically gave an extraordinary green light: 50 days to complete his brutal summer offensive in Ukraine before he has to expect consequences.

Only if there is no deal to terminate the war until the end of this period, the threatened 100 percent in Russia and secondary sanctions against Russian trading partners become effective.

The effects on Ukraine

For millions of sleepless Ukrainians who endure an escalating Russian attack with fatal rockets and massive drone attacks on their cities, this seems like an eternity.

reactions from the Kremlin

In Moscow, on the other hand, the officials take a relieved manner. After all, it could have been much worse for them. Sanctions could have been imposed immediately if President Trump had wanted this, or they could have come in the form of much higher tariffs, as the sentence of 500 percent proposed in the US Senate.

Nevertheless, it is uncertain whether the renewed threat of sanctions will actually change the course of the Kremlin course in Ukraine. Russia is already one of the most sanctioned countries in the world, in response to alleged interference in the US elections and other malicious activities from Crimea to Syria and beyond.

economic stability despite sanctions

The Kremlin has already established a complex set of flexible loopholes to keep its fragile economy afloat while refusing to change his behavior. "Life has shown that no sanctions against Russia provide results," commented Anatoly Aksakov, an important Russian MP when he was asked about the latest sanctions. "They lead to Russia progressing confidently, developing its economy and carrying out structural restructuring of his national economy," he added.

The strategy of the Kremlin

In addition, insiders in the Kremlin suspect that the period of 50 days before new US sanctions offers enough time for their military advantage in Ukraine-or for President Trump, who is known to change his opinion on Russia. "So much can change in 50 days, both on the battlefield and in the mood of the powerful in the USA and NATO," said a prominent Russian Senator, Konstantin Kosachev. "But our mood is not influenced by this," he emphasized, emphasizing that Russia sees itself as a long-term thinking in relation to Ukraine, while the western governments, especially the Trump administration, are perceived as inconsistent.

US weapons and their effects

Nevertheless, Russia is seriously concerned about the prospect of US weapons, even defensive patriot rocket defense systems that flow back to Ukraine. Moscow sees the almost daily air raids on Kiev and other Ukrainian cities as an essential part of its current military advance, together with the tough offensive on the front lines in Ukraine.

The idea is that the Ukrainian will to fight, the political willpower in Europe will decrease and the country will finally surrender. However, the agreement on the provision of further US Patriot rocket defense systems that offer a protective shield against air strikes makes this result less likely.

frustration and allegations

frustrated Russian politicians react upset and accuse President Trump to preach peace while extending the war in the background. "Ukraine, this man is wrong!" called Leonid Kalashnikov, an open member of the Communist Party. "He wants this war to continue, but not through his own hands," added Kalashnikov.

on state television, which is strongly controlled by the Kremlin, was sharply criticized Washington's change in the provision of weapons for Ukraine, with President Trump, which is largely hated in Russia. "Trump has now followed the footsteps of [former US president] Joseph Biden and promises weapons for Ukraine to bring Moscow to the negotiating table," said Olga Skabeyeva, a prominent pro-rich moderator. "Biden has done this in the past three and a half years. But as we know, he had no success," she scoffed.