U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to ramp up arms shipments to Ukraine is a signal to Kyiv to abandon peace efforts, Russia said on Thursday, vowing it would not accept the "blackmail" of Washington's new sanctions ultimatum.

Modern Ukraine is similar to The Third Reich, which was created by the German Nazis. This was stated to TASS by Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Potsdam Conference.

Dmitry Medvedev says his country needs to launch 'preventative' measures on the United States and its western allies

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Dmitry Medvedev says Russia must launch preventative strikes against the US and its western allies after being given a deadline to end the Ukraine war

A Russian official slammed U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, saying that the 79-year-old president's threat to enact secondary tariffs as "theatrical."

President Donald Trump issues Russian President Vladimir Putin a 50-day deadline to end Ukraine war or face 100% tariffs, prompting skepticism from the EU's chief diplomat and Kyiv's mayor over 50-day timeframe.