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The absence of Russia on the president’s new list of countries that he’ll hit with steep tariffs did not go unnoticed on social media.
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a 10% tariff on all imports but even higher rates on dozens of trading partners including China, India and the European Union.
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"President Trump is using tariffs as leverage - to force our trading partners to the table and put America’s farmers first," Reynolds said in the statement.
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President Trump is putting pressure on Ukraine for an economic deal with greater concessions from Kyiv, just as Washington’s efforts to get Russia to agree to a cease-fire have stalled.
Mexican Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente spoke with the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on Wednesday in a call focused on strengthening bilateral relations, Mexico's foreign ministry said.
Russia and Ukraine also agreed to "develop measures to implement the agreement to ban strikes against energy facilities in Russia and Ukraine," the White House said.
The deal was limited, and it was not clear when or how it would start. The Kremlin also demanded some Western sanctions be lifted first.
If he wants to, Trump can squeeze concessions from the Russians, because he seems to be the only one that Putin fears,” Zelensky told Time Magazine in his first major interview since
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The New Republic on MSNWhite House Suddenly Does a 180 on Confirming War Plans Group ChatThe Trump administration is doing everything to deny this massive blunder—even as others have already admitted the truth.
In a recent development regarding the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the White House has categorically dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s suggestion that the governance of Ukraine should hinge on oversight from the United Nations while new elections are conducted.
Kirill Dmitriev, who runs Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, is expected to meet with Steve Witkoff, a key figure in efforts to secure an end to the war in Ukraine.