Trump tariff war: Political motives overwhelm commercial acuity

While many of these new US tariff rates are reciprocal — the United States is raising export barriers for countries that slap a high tariff on US imports into their own territories — many of them are political, with US President Donald Trump using tariffs to settle scores where his political intervention has not made much headway.

Trump threatens Russia with tariffs “if we don’t have a deal in 50 days” on Ukraine war

The Republican president made the announcement during an Oval Office meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. “We’re going to be doing very severe tariffs if we don’t have a deal in 50 days,” Trump said.

Russia hits Ukraine with over 700 drones amid Trump’s decision to send more weapons

Russia hit Ukraine with 728 drones on Tuesday, marking one of the largest aerial attacks launched on the country. Russia targeted Ukraine just a day after US President Donald Trump pledged to send more weapons to Kyiv. Russia had launched several aerial attacks on Ukraine in recent days. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted to the […]

Russia’s Victory Day Parade 2025 marks 80th anniversary of defeat of Nazi Germany

Victory Day, which is celebrated in Russia on May 9, is the country’s most important secular holiday. A Red Square parade and other ceremonies underline Moscow’s efforts to project its global power and cement the alliances it has forged, while seeking a counterbalance to the West amid the conflict Ukraine that has dragged into a fourth year.

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