Foreign policy
Trump claimed Canada’s anti-tariff ad twisted Reagan’s words. Compare for yourself
My fellow Americans: Prime Minister Nakasone of Japan will be visiting me here at the White House next week. It’s an important visit, because, while I expect to take up our relations with our good friend Japan, which overall remain excellent, recent disagreements between our two countries on the issue of trade will also be […]
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Trump didn’t like the EU before. Now, Russia might be pushing them closer
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks, while sat with U.S. President Donald Trump, after the announcement of a trade deal between the U.S. and EU, in Turnberry, Scotland, Britain, July 27, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Relations between the U.S. and European Union have been thorny this year with differences over how to […]
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EU targets Russian energy with new sanctions — and welcomes Trump’s major policy shift
A worker carries out maintenance tasks at the Eustream gas facility on February 25, 2025 in Velke Kapusany, Slovakia. Robert Nemeti | Getty Images News | Getty Images The European Union on Thursday launched a fresh round of sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine, joining the U.S. by targeting Moscow’s energy infrastructure. The package of measures, which […]
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Stony silence from Moscow after Trump turns on Russia, says talks with Putin ‘don’t go anywhere’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters There was a stony silence from Moscow a day after the U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Russian […]
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Trump administration sanctions big Russian oil companies, presses for Ukraine ceasefire
The Trump administration on Wednesday imposed further sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, citing “Russia’s lack of serious commitment to a peace process to end the war in Ukraine.” “Now is the time to stop the killing and for an immediate ceasefire,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said as he announced the sanctions on Rosneft […]
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Russia was smug about Trump-Putin talks. Now they’re on hold, Moscow’s anxious
Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 15, 2025. Alexander Zemlianichenko | Afp | Getty Images Russia scrambled on Wednesday to salvage the prospect of in-person talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin after they were unceremoniously put on hold. Trump said on Tuesday that he didn’t want “to have a wasted meeting” […]
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European markets lose ground as earnings hold spotlight; L’Oreal down 6%
A pedestrian crosses a flooded street following heavy rainfall in Paris on October 17, 2024. Joel Saget | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were in negative territory on Wednesday as market momentum loses steam and quarterly earnings roll in. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.2% lower on Wednesday, as of 10:25 a.m. […]
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European markets set to open higher, building on positive momentum
The London skyline is seen from the Shard, the tallest building in the European Union, as the sun sets on March 28, 2017 in London, England. Jack Taylor | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are set to open higher on Tuesday, continuing positive momentum built at the start of the week on the back […]
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U.S. and Australia sign critical minerals agreement with $8.5 billion project pipeline
U.S. President Donald Trump meets Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 20, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday signed an agreement on critical minerals that includes plans for projects worth a total of […]
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Trump calls for Ukraine to be ‘cut up’ after tense meeting with Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 17, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump has signaled a shift in support toward Russia’s Vladimir Putin as he looks for a quick end to the war in Ukraine, likely striking fear into Ukrainian […]
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