Donald Trump accelerates the calendar. In the wake of a visit deemed “Productive” of his special Steve Witkoff emissary in Moscow, the President of the United States judged on Wednesday August 6, that there was “A good luck there is a meeting very soon” With Vladimir Putin. In fact, the Kremlin confirmed on Thursday that the two leaders would meet “In the coming days”according to Russian press agencies.
This revival of diplomatic activity comes two days from the expiration of an ultimatum from the United States to Russia, summoned to end the conflict in Ukraine, under penalty of severe sanctions. Donald Trump has notably threatened to inflict secondary customs duties on countries that continue to trade with Moscow. The American president has already announced to bring 50 %, instead of 25 %, taxes on Indian products, accusing New Delhi for buying Russian oil.
Pic of tensions last week
Relations between Russia and the United States have also experienced a peak tension linked to the announcement of the deployment of two American nuclear submarines. This decision was made by Donald Trump after remarks made by former Russian head of state Dmitri Medvedev. This had referred to the “Main dead”an ultrasecret automated system set up by the USSR during the Cold War to keep control of the nuclear arsenal in the event of destruction of the command chains.
The last summit in good and due to the United States and Russia dates back to June 2021. Joe Biden had met Vladimir Putin in Geneva. The Democratic President had cut the bridges after the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. When he came to power in January, for his second term in the White House, Donald Trump restored dialogue through several telephone exchanges with the Russian president.
