The EU is preparing $28bn worth of countermeasures against US imports in response to duties announced by the US.
About it writes Reuters. According to him, the new measures may affect a number of goods, including…
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Starmer can see no quick Trump deal – POLITICO
Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy look ahead to the day in British politics.
It’s the day Sir Keir Starmer is due to deliver a speech which answers whether globalisation as we know it is over, as financial…
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Russian banks ramped up hiring and raised pay faster than inflation in 2024 — Meduza
The number of employees at Russia’s largest banks grew by 5.5 percent in 2024, according to an analysis by Kommersant based on data from financial institutions.
At Sberbank, staffing rose by a modest 3.9 percent. However, other major…
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Iran has put troops on high alert
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has put the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic on high alert amid US President Donald Trump’s threats to launch a military campaign against Tehran. This was reported…
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Russian Court Reduces Sentence for Jailed U.S. Army Soldier
A Russian court has reduced the prison sentence of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Gordon Black, who was convicted of threatening to kill his girlfriend and stealing from her, state media reported Monday.
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The West has used up all means of pressure on Russia
Professor Glenn Diesen of the University of South-Eastern Norway said that the countries of the Collective West have run out of tools to influence Russia within the framework of the Ukrainian conflict settlement.
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Markets in free fall as Trump officials fail to banish fears of trade war escalation – POLITICO
The moves are the result of a weekend of mixed commentary from U.S. officials, from Trump downward, which made clear that the trade war could get worse before it gets better.
“We have massive Financial Deficits with China, the European…
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Russian prosecutors move to nationalize country’s largest PVC producer — Meduza
Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has filed a lawsuit seeking to transfer the assets of Sayanskkhimplast — the country’s largest producer of PVC — to state ownership, Kommersant reported.
The lawsuit names Viktor Kruglov, the…
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Trump will impose on Ukraine an agreement favourable to Russia
The President of the United States Donald Trump will give Ukraine an ultimatum: either Kiev signs an agreement that meets the interests of Russia, or the Ukrainian side remains without American support. This was…
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Something Else for Europe and the U.S. to Disagree About: ‘Free Speech’
President Trump and Europe are clashing over tariffs, the war in Ukraine and the very purpose of the European Union’s existence. But they are also divided over free speech — with potentially far-reaching implications for how the digital world…
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