Trump's ultimatum will cost Russia dearly. Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has no plans to compromise on the war in Ukraine, dashing hopes for a peace agreement that would end the war or restore Moscow's relations with the West, writes The Washington Post.

As tensions rise between Trump and Vladimir Putin, Russian media intensifies its critique of the US President, questioning his marriage and mental stability.

A Russian military captain has urged Vladimir Putin to deploy the nation's nuclear-capable hypersonic missile against Europe, a move that could potentially ignite World War III.

A Russian military captain has demanded Vladimir Putin unleash the country's nuclear-capable hypersonic missile to level Europe, potentially sparking World War III. The call comes in the wake of US President Donald Trump's 50-day ultimatum for Russia to stop its war against Ukraine or face 'very severe' sanctions.

Putin’s historic task, as he saw it, was to restore Russia as a major actor on the international stage. At the 2007 Munich Security Conference, he approached the West without any deference, reproaching the United States and its allies for “unilateral and frequently illegitimate actions” that had “caused new human tragedies and created new centers of tension.

Moscow has been urged to use the Oreshnik hypersonic missile, which is said to be impossible to stop due to its speed

President Vladimir Putin believes Russia's economy and its military are strong enough to weather any additional Western measures, sources said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sacrificed an estimated 1 million of his soldiers, killed and wounded, in a three-year campaign to crush Ukraine.

On Monday, Trump said that Russia's failure to reach a negotiated settlement with Ukraine within 50 days would lead to his administration imposing a 100% tariff rate on Russian imports as well as what he called "secondary tariffs" on countries that have continued to do business with Moscow.

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