Whitaker called the US's "obvious next step" for a ceasefire

Sanctions against those who buy Russian oil will be the next step by the United States in efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine , said US Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker in an interview.BLOOMBERG Television.

Secondary sanctions and tariffs against countries like China, India and Brazil are "the obvious next step in trying to end this war," Whitaker said.

On August 4, Trump threatened to significantly increase tariffs on Indian resale of Russian oil , but did not specify how much. On August 1, the White House announced a 25% tariff on India.

Bloomberg reported that, despite warnings from the United States, India is not refusing supplies from RUSSIA. New Delhi is forced to buy Russian oil because its traditional suppliers have rerouted supplies to Europe, the Indian Foreign Ministry explained. They consider Trump's criticism unfounded.

The American leader shortened the deadline for resolving the conflict between Russia and Ukraine from 50 to 10 days. it expires on August 8. Trump promised secondary tariffs "of approximately 100%" on Russia and its trading partners if there is no progress.

The White House's actions sparked a debate between him and Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev on social media. The latter, commenting on the deadline for resolving the conflict, stated that the American president was "playing ultimatums with Russia," and that "every new ultimatum is a threat and a step toward war." Trump responded by advising his opponent to "watch his words" and warned that he was "entering very dangerous territory." Medvedev suggested that he recall his favorite movies about "The Walking Dead" and the dangers of a non-existent "dead hand."

The Perimeter system (designation 15E601; also known as the "Doomsday Device") is known in the West as the "Dead Hand"—an automated control system for a retaliatory nuclear strike that can decide on a strike with minimal or no human intervention. It was developed during the height of the Cold War, and Western countries briefly expressed doubt that such a system actually existed. In 2011, Sergey Karakayev, commander of the Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN), stated in an interview with Komsomolskaya Pravda that Perimeter existed and was on combat alert. "And when the need for a retaliatory strike arises, when it is impossible to transmit a signal to some of the launchers, this command can come from these Perimeter missiles," he said.

Following this, Trump announced that he had ordered the redeployment of two American nuclear submarines "to appropriate regions." He later clarified that they would be sent closer to Russia.

"Russia takes nuclear non-proliferation very seriously. And, of course, we believe everyone should be extremely careful with nuclear rhetoric," Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said afterward .

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