Russia said its position “remains unchanged” as it responded to U.S. President Donald Trump‘s latest call to freeze the war in Ukraine along the current frontlines.
The Kremlin has previously rejected calls for a ceasefire, saying it thinks Ukraine would use a pause in the fighting to rearm and regroup, and so would rather go straight to negotiating a full peace deal instead. It has also demanded that Ukraine cede more of its territory to Russia than Moscow currently controls.
“This topic has been raised repeatedly, with various nuances, during Russian-American contacts, and the Russian side has always given the same response, which is well known: Russia’s position remains unchanged,” said Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov at a press briefing on Monday, Interfax reported.
US President Donald Trump has announced that Washington will proceed with its plan to impose a 155% tariff on Chinese goods starting November 1, signalling a sharp escalation in trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies. Trump said that while he wished to maintain a positive relationship with Beijing, years of “unfair trade practices” left the United States no choice but to act.
Responding to a question from ANI on whether the US would impose new tariffs, Trump said, “As of November 1st, China will have about 155% tariffs put on it. I don’t think it’s sustainable for them.”