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Trump's strategy appears to hinge on disrupting this confidence. By threatening economic consequences, he aims to convey to Putin that the cost of continuing the conflict will outweigh the benefits he currently perceives. However, it’s important to recognize that even as the Russian economy faces hardships due to sanctions, it has developed ways to mitigate the impact through trade with nations like Iran, North Korea, and China, casting doubt on the effectiveness of Trump's economic leverage.