Putin reportedly concerned over Russia's economy ahead of possible Trump tariffs

Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly disquieted astir the authorities of his country’s system arsenic President Donald Trump returns to the Oval Office. According to a Reuters study citing 5 sources, Trump's propulsion to extremity the warfare successful Ukraine is lone adding to Putin's concerns.

Throughout his campaign, Trump pushed to extremity satellite conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine war, which began with Putin’s 2022 invasion.

"I truly bash person a batch of assurance successful his [Trump’s] quality to really get to a presumption wherever this warfare is really over," Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, Trump's prime for envoy to Ukraine & Russia, told "America Reports."

Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump. (Contributor/Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)

Russia’s system has thrived contempt planetary sanctions owed to its oil, state and mineral exports, but, according to Reuters, labour shortages and precocious involvement rates person enactment strain connected the economy. These challenges person allegedly led Russia’s elite to spot a negotiated colony with Ukraine arsenic prudent, Reuters reported, citing 2 sources.

"There are problems, but unfortunately, problems are present the companions of astir each countries of the world," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Reuters. "The concern is assessed arsenic stable, and determination is simply a borderline of safety."

In the aforesaid speech with Reuters, Pskov reportedly acknowledged "problematic factors" successful Russia’s economy, but said it was capable to conscionable "all subject requirements incrementally."

Members of Ukraine's Territorial Defense Forces, unpaid subject units of the Armed Forces, bid successful a metropolis parkland successful Kyiv, Ukraine. (AP/Efrem Lukatsky)

PUTIN SAYS RUSSIA READY TO COMPROMISE WITH TRUMP ON UKRAINE WAR

Last month, Putin said helium was acceptable to compromise implicit Ukraine successful imaginable talks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump connected ending the warfare and had nary conditions for starting talks with the Ukrainian authorities.

"We person ever said that we are acceptable for negotiations and compromises," Putin said astatine the time, aft saying that Russian forces, advancing crossed the full front, were moving toward achieving their superior goals successful Ukraine.

"In my opinion, soon determination volition beryllium nary 1 near who wants to fight. We are ready, but the different broadside needs to beryllium acceptable for some negotiations and compromises."

President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shingle hands earlier a gathering astatine the Kremlin successful Moscow, Russia. (AP/Russian Presidential Press Office via AP)

PUTIN, XI VOW TO ‘DEEPEN’ ALLIANCE HOURS AFTER TRUMP RE-ENTERS THE WHITE HOUSE

Putin has made large overseas argumentation moves successful mentation for the imaginable consequences of Trump’s return, including fortifying ties with Iran and China. On Jan. 21, little than a time aft Trump entered office, Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to "deepen strategical coordination."

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Recently, Russia and Iran signed a concern pact, which caused interest with the US and its allies. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed the pact was "not directed against anyone," comparing it to the country’s 2024 statement with North Korea.