Putin may not care about Trump's threats, as his entourage is trying to pretend today.

But India, for example, does care. Especially when it is negotiating a trade agreement with Washington right now. Or Brazil also cares. And even for Beijing, this creates a problem.

After months of concessions and encouragement from Trump to Moscow, the Kremlin's bluster about addressing the root causes of the crisis does not create any negotiating ground for New Delhi, Brazil, and Beijing.

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