Trump Has Been Offered A Plan To Maximize Pressure On The Kremlin

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US President Donald Trump is starting to take the Russian threat seriously: he promised to transfer new weapons to Ukraine and threatened to impose secondary sanctions if Moscow does not agree to a ceasefire within 50 days.

In Moscow, however, Trump's statement caused "relief rather than alarm." The Russian stock market rose and the ruble strengthened against the Chinese yuan as the US measures were seen as less harsh than expected, The Telegraph wrote.

Russian officials were satisfied that the Oval Office chief was "willing to impose only largely unfeasible tariffs against the BRICS countries," the piece said.

In the meantime, rhetoric within the Russian leadership remains aggressive. Former President Dmitry Medvedev has threatened strikes against Western countries, and Russian propagandists are calling for increased strikes on Ukraine's critical infrastructure.

Russia's occupation army already fired more than 400 missiles and drones at Ukrainian energy facilities on July 16. About 160,000 Russian troops are concentrated in the area of Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region, as well as in the Donetsk areas of Pokrovsk and Konstantinovka. There are suspicions that the occupiers may be preparing a new offensive.

The publication notes that all this indicates insufficiently tough actions on the part of the Trump administration. To remedy this situation, analysts propose a strategy of action that includes three interrelated elements.

1. Tightening sanctions

It is necessary to eliminate loopholes through which Russia generates revenue. For example, Rosatom is still not under sanctions despite its involvement in the occupation of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and ties with Iran.

It is also proposed to impose sanctions on refiners of Russian oil and to tighten control over the "shadow fleet." Right now, the sanctions regime is largely reactive, allowing Russia to perfect circumvention schemes before the West has time to react.

2. Expanding arms supplies to Ukraine

The aid package from NATO allies backed by Trump will likely include a Patriot battery and long-range ATACMS missiles Despite the reported $10 billion, these funds may not be enough, given the high cost of Patriot systems and ATACMS missiles.

Ukraine needs more artillery, especially amid supplies of shells from North Korea to Russia.

3. Support for Ukraine's military-industrial complex

Ukraine is actively developing its own technology, including cheap drones and Neptun missiles with a range of up to 1,000 kilometers. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky has offered the US a deal: Ukrainian technology in exchange for US weapons. This could strengthen both Ukraine and the entire NATO security system.

Observers note that Trump has already demonstrated a knack for combining hard pressure and thoughtful risks, for example with regard to Iran's nuclear program. Now a similar approach should be applied to the situation with Russia.

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