Kremlin-Friendly Media Play Down Trump's Threats Over Ukraine
- By Current Time,
- Andrey Cherkasov and
- Will Tizard
Russia's pro-Putin media platforms and figures have scrambled to put a positive spin on US President Donald Trump's pledges to supply key weapons systems to Ukraine and to punish Russia and allies with tariffs to prompt a return to cease-fire talks. RFE/RL's Current Time correspondent Andrey Cherkasov surveys the Kremlin-friendly broadcasts.