The threats of Donald Trump To impose sanctions on Russia, if it does not agree on a ceasefire for Ukraine within 50 days, it seems that they did not affect the Vladimir Putinwho is willing to continue the war to occupy more Ukrainian territories.
‘Putin will continue the war in Ukraine Until the West discusses, at the negotiating table, the terms have set the terms to achieve peace, and is unaffected by Donald Trump’s threats to impose sanctions and its territorial demands may be increased, because Russian troops (15). Kremlin.
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The Russian president believes that Russia’s economy and army are strong enough to withstand any additional west metersthe sources reported, commenting on statements made yesterday (14.07.2025) by the American leader both for imposing sanctions on Russia and for the delivery of Patriot and ammunition missile systems to Ukraine.
The three Russian sources of information also reported that Putin will not stop war, despite the West pressurebecause it believes that Russia, which has survived the stricter sanctions imposed by the West, can withstand further financial difficulties, including US duties targeting Russian oil buyers.
«Putin believes that no one has seriously dealt with him for the details of peace in Ukraineincluding Americans, so will continue until he gets what he wants“, One of the sources in Reuters said on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the situation.
Despite several telephone conversations between Trump and Putin, as well as the visits of the US Special Envoy, Steve Whitkov to Russia, Putin believes that there have been no detailed consultations on the basis of a peace plan, according to the same source.
“Putin appreciates the relationship with Trump and had good discussions with Witkov, but Russia’s interests are above all“, The same source added. The White House did not respond to the request for comment on the matter, Reuters said.
Reuters / Anatolii Stepanov / File Photo
What does the Russian president ask for
Putin’s terms for peace include:
- the legally binding promise that NATO will not extend to the east,
- that Ukraine will preach neutrality and limit its armed forces,
- that its Russian -speaking inhabitants will be protected and
- that Kiev will accept its loss of territories.
He is also willing to discuss a security guarantee for Ukraine, which will include the Great Powers, but it is not clear how this would work, the sources cited by the agency said.
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski has stated that his country will never recognize Russian sovereignty in the occupied territories and that Kiev reserves the right to decide whether or not to join NATO. His office did not respond to a request for a report on the report.
Ukrainian artillery on the battlefield / Reuters / Sofiia Gatilova
A second source who knows how Kremlin’s executives think Putin considers Moscow’s goals much more important than any possible financial loss due to western pressures. He is also not worried about the US threats that they will impose duties on China and India because they buy Russian oil.
Two of the sources said that Russia has the upper hand on the battlefield and its economyorganized by war needs, superior to NATO in the production of basic ammunition, such as artillery shells.
OR Russia, already checking one fifth of Ukrainian territory, occupied about 1,415 square kilometers in the previous three monthsaccording to data from Deepstatemap, a map of the front -based sources.
“He may want more Ukrainian territories”
“Eating comes the appetite,” said the first source, meaning that Putin can seek to understand other territories before the war stops. The other two sources, speaking separately, confirmed this guess.
Russia today controls Crimea, which it annexed in 2014, all of Luhansk’s province, over 70% of Donetsk, Zaporizia and Peninsula and a few territories in Kharkov, Sumi and Dnipropetrovsk.
In public, the Russian president says that the first five regions (the Crimean peninsula and the four eastern provinces) are now part of Russia and Kiev must withdraw its forces in order to have peace.
Explosion in Kyiv after raid Russian drones / reuters / Gleb Garanich
Putin could continue the war until Ukraine’s defense collapses and expand his territorial claims, sources said.
“Russia will act on the basis of Ukraine’s weaknesses,” the third source said, adding that Moscow may stop its business after understanding the four eastern provinces if it encounters strong resistance. Otherwise, it can understand even more territories in Dnipropetrovsk, Sumi and Kharkov.
“Trump has little influence on Putin”
Zelenski argues that Russia’s summer attack is not as successful as Moscow would hop. His top associates, who admit that the Russian forces are superior, say that Ukrainian soldiers hold their lines and force the Russians to pay a heavy price for their profits.
Referring to duty threats, Reuters’ second source said that Trump has little influence on Putin And he implied that even if Washington imposes duties on buyers of Russian crude, Moscow will again find a way to have it in international markets.
“Putin realizes that Trump is an unpredictable man who can do unpleasant things but is hoping to avoid upset him,” the source said.
One of the sources also said that in the coming months there would be a scaling of the crisis and emphasized how dangerous the tensions between the world’s two largest nuclear forces are. He predicted, however, that the war would continue.