During the NATO Summit in June, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that further sanctions on Russia now would prevent Moscow from engaging in dialogue to end the war in Ukraine. Since then, President Trump expressed his willingness to levy tariffs on Russian exports,

President Trump’s threats have raised questions about how much leverage the United States has left with Moscow.

Trade between Russia and US has fallen 90% since 2021 – blunting the impact of any proposed tariffs or sanctions.

The Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) has called on its partners to boycott events involving the Russian delegation led by Valentina Matviyenko at an international conference in Geneva. Matviyenko is the speaker of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation,

Considering Russian President Vladimir Putin was only using the 50-day deadline as an excuse to unleash more destruction on Ukraine, President Trump is right to shorten it to a little over a week.

Increased spending on defense and a new Russian conscription law are signs of the Kremlin's increasingly aggressive posture and preparations for future conflict with Europe and NATO states, according to analysts.

Military production and defense spending are propping up Russia's economy and may shape its future long after the war in Ukraine.

Vasily Astrov, expert on the Russian economy at the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, told Newsweek that "inflation has really subsided markedly over the past few months. The outcome of this policy has been a marked cooling of domestic demand, with the welcome side effect of rapid disinflation.

European Union states have approved a fresh sanctions package on Russia over its war against Ukraine, which includes a revised oil price cap and new banking restrictions, after Slovakia lifted its veto.