MOSCOW, Russia: Brushing aside U.S. President Donald Trump's latest threat to impose steep sanctions on buyers of Russian exports unless Moscow agrees to a peace deal in Ukraine, former President Dmitry Medvedev called Trump's ultimatum a "theatrical" gesture and said it had no impact on Moscow's decisions.

Trump, speaking from the Oval Office alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on July 14, announced a new weapons package for Ukraine and threatened 100 percent tariffs on any country purchasing Russian exports—mainly crude oil—if a peace deal is not reached within 50 days. He also voiced frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling him "a tough guy" but stopping short of labeling him "an assassin," a reference to former President Joe Biden's 2021 remark calling Putin "a killer."

"Trump issued a theatrical ultimatum to the Kremlin," Medvedev wrote on X (formerly Twitter). "The world shuddered, expecting the consequences. Belligerent Europe was disappointed. Russia didn't care."

The Kremlin has not officially responded to Trump's comments but reiterated on July 14 that the U.S. continues to arm Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russian state media emphasized battlefield gains and Ukrainian drone attacks that injured 18 people in Russia. Coverage of Trump's remarks on Russian television highlighted delays in the delivery of U.S. Patriot missile systems and concerns within the U.S. about escalating the war.

Russia, which controls nearly one-fifth of Ukraine's territory, has repeatedly said it is o