He announced that he “took into account” the statement made by the US president yesterday, who said he would reduce his deadline to Moscow to end up in a ceasefire in or would be confronted with sanctions.
Trump has set a new 10-12-day deadline in Russia to make progress towards the end of the war in Ukraine or will face consequences, underlining his frustration for President Vladimir Putin in relation to the war that lasts over three and a half years.
The Kremlin asked about Trump’s yesterday’s statements during information with journalists made a brief statement.
“We took into account yesterday’s statement by President Trump. The special military operation is continuing, “said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, using the term Moscow has adopted for the war in Ukraine.
“We remain committed to the peace process to resolve the conflict around Ukraine and to secure our interests in the course of this settlement.”
Trump threatened on July 14 to impose new sanctions on Russia and the buyers of its products exported, within 50 days, a deadline exported to early September.
However, yesterday during his visit to Britain, he announced that he would reduce this deadline, saying: “There is no reason to wait … We just see no progress.”
Trump, who has held six telephone conversations with the Kremlin leader since returning to the White House in January, also said that “he is not so interested in talking anymore”.
Peskov refused to comment on this statement by the US president, but confirmed that there was a “slowdown” on Russia in rejuvenating diplomatic relations with the US.
