President Trump has set a new deadline for Russia to reach a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine. Trump is also promising to provide Ukraine with billions of dollars in military equipment.
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US President Donald Trump on Monday told Russia to resolve its Ukraine war within 50 days or face massive new economic sanctions as he laid out plans for new infusions of weaponry for Kyiv.
President Trump threatened to punish Russia with heavy tariffs on countries that trade with Moscow if the Kremlin fails to reach a ceasefire deal with Ukraine, while promising Kyiv weapons.
Russia’s foreign affairs ministry described reports claiming that President Vladimir Putin had encouraged his Iranian ally to accept a “zero enrichment” agreement on its nuclear programme as “defamation”.
The EU is America’s biggest business partner and the world’s largest trading bloc. The U.S. decision will have repercussions for governments, companies and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic.
Of the more than two dozen tariff threat letters President Trump has recently sent, the one to Brazil stood out, not only for proposing the highest import tax, but also for its personal tone.
President Trump has announced 30% tariffs on goods from the European Union, which are slated to take effect Aug. 1 if a trade deal is not made. NPR reports on the reaction from Europe.