Editorial

15:33 JST, July 16, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has changed his conciliatory stance toward Russian President Vladimir Putin’s administration, which has been engaging in aggression against Ukraine, to a policy of putting more pressure on Moscow.

This is a realistic decision, even though the move came too late.

During a meeting with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House, Trump told reporters, “We’re very, very unhappy with” Russia, revealing his new policy toward Moscow.

Trump said that if Russia does not agree to a ceasefire within 50 days, the United States will impose a 100% tariff on imports from third countries that trade in Russian........

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