Russia’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that U.S. energy sanctions were extremely counterproductive from the perspective of finding peace in Ukraine.Russian goals in Ukraine remain unchanged, and the root causes of the conflict need to be resolved, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters in Moscow. Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source … Read more
President Donald Trump has suggested he’s entitled to compensation from the federal government over investigations he faced that he claims were politically motivated. Now, the Justice Department that Trump has exerted control over could approve a hefty payout in taxpayer dollars. The Republican president’s comments in the Oval Office on Tuesday have put a spotlight … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and greeted him on Deepavali. Trump says he discussed trade with PM Modi “Thank you, President Trump, for your phone call and warm Diwali greetings,” Mr. Modi said in a post … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he expects to reach a fair trade deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping and downplayed risks of a clash over the issue of Taiwan, even as his top trade negotiator accused Beijing of engaging in “economic coercion.” Trump suggested to reporters that China had no designs on invading … Read more
The United States has been undermining the rules-based multilateral trading system since the new administration took office in 2025, China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Friday, citing repeated use of discriminatory policies, reciprocal tariffs, and unilateral sanctions that contravene WTO commitments. In a 2025 assessment, the ministry said it will intensify action at the WTO, … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected an expansion of the Abraham Accords soon and hopes Saudi Arabia will join the pact that normalized diplomatic relations between Israel and some Arab states. “I hope to see Saudi Arabia go in, and I hope to see others go in. I think when Saudi Arabia goes in, … Read more
Let me confess. It was Arnie who is said to have coined the phrase; ‘let no crisis go to waste’. I always thought it was insightful and even funny. But Trump’s 50 per cent tariffs on Indian exports to the United States will only make India stronger. The key is not to let the tariff … Read more
For months, bubbling trade tensions between China and the US seemed to calm to a simmer, with words like “thaw” and “truce” swapped in for warnings of economic “war.” Now, hostilities appear to be returning to full boil. A series of tit-for-tat moves this week by the two superpowers has thrust trade hostilities back in … Read more
President Donald Trump’s preference to cut one-to-one deals with allies and adversaries has been the hallmark of his self-proclaimed dealmaking magic, but with the China trade truce seemingly teetering on collapse, the fragility of such an approach has been laid bare. China’s Ministry of Commerce late Wednesday night New York time unveiled broad new export … Read more
Vessels owned or operated by U.S. firms and individuals – or those built in the United States or that fly the U.S. flag – will be charged additional port fees per voyage starting on October 14, China’s transport ministry said. The fees are a counter-measure against upcoming U.S. port fees on Chinese ships, the ministry … Read more