Trump Warns Low Oil Prices Could Cripple Putin’s War Effort as Tensions Escalate

Former President Donald TRUMP asserted that Russia's economy "stinks" and claimed a further $10 drop in oil prices would force Vladimir Putin to halt his war in Ukraine. "Putin will stop killing people if you get energy down another $10 a barrel. He's going to have no choice because his economy stinks," Trump declared during a CNBC interview. The remarks underscore his view that oil revenue fuels Moscow's military campaign.

The comments intensify Trump's ongoing rhetorical feud with Putin, who has conspicuously ignored him for weeks. Instead, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has responded via social media, calling Trump's demands dangerous and dismissing him as unworthy of Putin's attention.

Tensions escalated further as Trump shortened deadlines for a Ukraine peace deal, threatening secondary tariffs on nations trading with Russia. Medvedev framed the ultimatums as steps toward conflict, though no direct market implications for cryptocurrencies were evident in the exchange.