Russian officials and commentators have shown little indication that Moscow is about to change course under new pressure.

The Kremlin views Donald Trumpʼs recent statement on sanctions against Russia as “very serious,” according to Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov. He noted that President Vladimir Putin has not yet commented on the matter.

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The clip —shared by Julia Davis, the creator of Russian Media Monitor—showed Trump taking a reporter's question on Tuesday in which he was asked about how he had expressed his unhappiness with Putin, who has repeatedly stalled on U.S. ceasefire proposals and stepped up drone attacks on Ukraine.

Oil prices edge higher as markets await potential Trump comments on Russia, fueling geopolitical tensions and renewed concerns over global energy supply - The Silicon Review.

Officials say Russian weapons pounded Ukrainian cities overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, injuring at least 15 people in an attack that mostly targeted energy infrastructure.

US President Donald Trump announced on July 14 that the US could impose 100% secondary sanctions on any country that does business with Russia if no ceasefire deal in Ukraine is reached after a 50-days.

President Trump now wants to give more weapons to Ukraine and is threatening increased sanctions if Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn't agree to end the war in 50 days. The president explained why in a phone call with our partners at BBC News.