(2025-07-17). Trump's 50-Day Deadline Threat Against Putin Will Backfire. popularresistance.org In the first six months of his second term, President Donald Trump has demonstrated his love for three things: deals, tariffs, and ultimatums. | He got to combine these passions during his Oval Office meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday. Only moments after the two leaders announced a new plan to get military aid to Ukraine, Trump issued an ominous 50-day deadline for Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire. "We're going to be doing secondary tariffs if we don't have a deal within 50 days," Trump told the assembled reporters. | The threat is unlikely to change Putin's calculus…
(2025-07-17). 12 countries commit to arms embargo on Israel to stop its attacks on Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org In the final document, the signatory countries commit, among other things, to cease arms trade with Israel, review public contracts with that country, and seek accountability for war crimes.