President Trump’s long-anticipated announcement turned out to be underwhelming: rather than a major policy shift or dramatic resolution to the Ukraine war, he issued a 50-day ultimatum threatening 100% “secondary tariffs” on countries trading with Russia if no deal is reached. This move was framed as tough, but experts called it largely empty rhetoric—with no real leverage behind it. Professor John Mearsheimer argued that Trump’s threats are toothless: the U.S. lacks weapons and manpower to meaningfully assist Ukraine, and sanctions on countries like China, India, and Brazil—core BRICS members—would backfire…
ΠερισσότεραProf. John Mearsheimer : US Escalates the Ukraine War, 15 Jul 25
