Russia has rejected Trump’s “ultimatum” for Moscow to sign a ceasefire deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days on Tuesday as “unacceptable,” calling for continued negotiations and insisting that the invasion ordered by Vladimir Putin would continue until its goals are achieved.

In response to President Trump’s threat to impose 100% secondary tariffs on countries that do business with Russia if Putin’s government does not agree to a deal to end the war in that timeframe, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Tuesday that “any attempts to make demands, especially ultimatums, are unacceptable to us,” according to Russia’s state-run TASS news agency.

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    But Putin won’t because he’s too far into a delusion that was first one of grandeur but has become one of sunk cost.

    I’ve read because they’re on a war economy, stopping the war would be catastrophic for Russia’s economy, and probably to Putin himself. But also continuing the war is also doing serious damage. That’s why Putin will never agree to any ceasefire.

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      In addition, there are many Russians who are waiting for their country to crush the “Banderites” so ending the war could also hit Russia government hard, in my opinion.

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      We’ve also read that Putin is days away from dying of cancer, sanctions will end war in days, fighting with WWII shovels, using WWII outdated weapons.