Trump pressed ahead with a trade war President Trump is facing blowback from trading partners, businesses and investors over sweeping tariffs, with a new wave set to snap into effect today. Those include another 50 percent duty on China. As a result, tariffs on Chinese goods imported to the U.S. will be at least 104…
Putin said he’d accept a cease-fire for energy targets During a call with President Trump, President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that he would accept a halt to strikes on energy infrastructure in Russia’s war with Ukraine, as long as both sides honored it, according to the Kremlin. But the Russian leader did not agree to…
The U.S. agreed to resume military aid to Ukraine The U.S. said it would immediately lift the pause on intelligence sharing and resume military assistance to Ukraine after hours of meetings in Saudi Arabia. Kyiv said it would support the Trump administration’s proposal for a 30-day cease-fire with Russia. In a joint statement, the U.S….
Canada and China retaliate against Trump’s tariffs Canada and China yesterday condemned the sweeping tariffs imposed by the Trump administration and said they would retaliate against U.S. exports. President Trump imposed 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, and 10 percent on imports from China on top of a previous 10 percent. President…
The U.S. and Ukraine reached a minerals deal Ukraine has agreed to turn over the revenue from some of its mineral resources to the U.S., an American and a Ukrainian official said yesterday, in a deal that followed an intense pressure campaign from President Trump. It was not immediately clear what, if anything, Ukraine would…
