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In 2014, after Putin occupied and annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, the international community slapped sanctions on Russia. Russia followed this by invading in 2022, and subsequently occupying 20% of Ukraine, which has prompted further sanctions. A sign that the current turnaround in relations with the U.S. is about much more than Ukraine is the appointment last month of Kirill Dmitriev as Moscow’s special envoy on international economic and investment cooperation. Dmitriev, whose role is to focus on removing sanctions and opening up trade with America, attended talks in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh in February.After the Trump-Zelensky spat, Dmitriev wrote one word on X: “Historic.”Meanwhile, Putin is closer…

William_potter | Istock | Getty ImagesAbout one-third of the staff in the U.S. Commerce Department office overseeing $39 billion of manufacturing subsidies for chipmakers was laid off this week, two sources familiar with the situation said.The Commerce Department did not respond to requests for comment.Reuters reported last month that the new Trump administration, which has embarked on a dramatic overhaul of the federal government, is reviewing the projects awarded under the 2022 U.S. CHIPS Act. That law is meant to boost U.S. domestic semiconductor output with grants and loans to companies across the chip industry.About 40 staff members lost their…

CEO of Meta and Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attend the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th U.S. president in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025.Saul Loeb | Via ReutersTechnology stocks have slumped more than 7% since President Donald Trump took office in January, with new tariffs setting off a trade war and adding fuel to the risk-off sentiment on Wall Street.Economists warned the tariff spat could spike inflation and send shockwaves worldwide, prompting investors to dump…

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported goods from Mexico and Canada took effect Tuesday, putting the U.S. on a collision course with its top trading partners as consumers worry about higher prices on a wide range of products.Canada responded with plans to put 25% tariffs on nearly $100 billion of U.S. imports. Mexico said it would retaliate with moves to be announced Sunday.The U.S. also put an additional 10% tariff on Chinese imports, adding to a duty imposed a month ago. China announced retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agricultural goods, and other measures against U.S. companies. China also filed a…

Claudia Sheinbaum, presidenta de México, se puso de pie bajo una bandera mexicana gigante y ante los soldados en una instalación militar de Ciudad de México. El mes pasado fue el Día de la Bandera y aprovechó su discurso para, en sentido figurado y literal, reunirse en torno a ella.“A México se le respeta”, dijo, añadiendo después: “Su pueblo es valeroso. Sabemos que cuando nuestro pueblo se une en torno a su historia, su patria y su bandera, no hay fuerza en el mundo que pueda doblegar su espíritu”.Los tiempos han cambiado, dijo: México no se doblegaría ante gobiernos extranjeros.Dadas…

Montreal, Canada – Just a few months ago, Canada’s governing Liberal Party seemed poised for a resounding 2025 election defeat. Opinion polls showed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s party trailing the opposition Conservatives by as many as 26 percentage points. An affordability crisis and widespread dislike of Trudeau had caused the Liberals’ support to plummet, and calls were growing for the embattled prime minister to resign ahead of a looming federal vote. Yet now, experts say the political tide is shifting due to a range of factors, including Trudeau’s decision to resign, a Liberal leadership race that has boosted the party’s momentum,…

Claudia Sheinbaum, the president of Mexico, stood underneath a giant Mexican flag and before troops at a military installation in Mexico City. It was Flag Day last month and she used her speech as an opportunity to, figuratively and literally, rally around it.“Mexico must be respected,” she said, adding later: “Its people are brave. We know that when our people unite around their history, their country and their flag, there is no force in the world that can break their spirit.”Times had changed, she said: Mexico would not bow down to foreign governments.Given the circumstances — President Trump’s steep tariffs…

As the United States and Europe condemned Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, Sasa Bozic responded by opening the Putin Café in the Bosnian city of Banja Luka, decorating it with a mannequin of the Russian president — a foot taller than Vladimir V. Putin is in real life.Today, with much of Europe horrified at President Trump’s attack on President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in the Oval Office, Mr. Bozic has a new project: a motel and restaurant complex called “Trump and Putin’s Place.” He plans to open it this summer.Paying tribute to Mr. Trump and Mr. Putin, Mr. Bozic…

A day after President Trump ordered the suspension of American military assistance, Ukrainian diplomats and politicians scrambled on Tuesday to find a way to salvage their alliance with Washington while the war weary nation prepared for the possibility that it will have to fight on without U.S. support.With the White House and the Kremlin growing ever more closely aligned, Ukraine was seeking to shore up support from its European allies, many of whom were quick to offer reassurances on Tuesday. Military officials were assessing how long Ukraine’s own stockpiles would last before the situation led to critical gaps on the…

At least two lawmakers injured after chaos erupts inside parliament, where smoke bombs and flares were thrown.Serbian opposition lawmakers have thrown smoke grenades and tear gas inside parliament to protest against the government and support demonstrating students, with one legislator suffering a stroke during the chaos. As the spring session of parliament opened on Tuesday, after the ruling coalition led by the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) approved the agenda, some opposition politicians ran out of their seats towards the parliamentary speaker and scuffled with security guards. Others tossed smoke grenades and tear gas, with live TV showing black and pink…