Moscow shrugs off Trump's irritation with Putin
Summary
Recently, there is a noticeable cooling in relations between the United States and Russia. After a phone call between Trump and Putin, Trump expressed frustration over a lack of progress on the Ukraine conflict and criticized Putin openly.Key Facts
- President Trump and President Putin spoke on the phone on July 3, but made no progress on the Ukraine war.
- Trump threatened to impose a 10% tariff on countries aligned with BRICS, including Russia.
- Trump criticized Putin during a cabinet meeting, calling some interactions "meaningless."
- Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, stated that Russia remains calm and seeks to continue diplomatic talks.
- Russian media has shifted its tone, offering critical coverage of Trump, contrasting previous more positive views.
- Earlier in the year, there was optimism as US-Russia talks aimed to improve relations, with frequent diplomatic visits.
- However, these talks stalled, and the US canceled future diplomatic negotiations in June.
- The last significant diplomatic visit to Russia by a US envoy was in April.
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