
Russia rejects Trump’s ultimatum on Ukraine as U.S. steps up arms support
Moscow/Kiev, July 16 (UNI) Russia on Tuesday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s 50-day ultimatum to agree to an Ukraine ceasefire, dismissing the threat of “severe tariffs” as unacceptable. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov emphasized that Moscow favors a diplomatic resolution to the Ukraine conflict and is ready to negotiate. “However, if this is not…