Trump ordered tariffs that could overturn world trade
President Trump yesterday ordered his advisors to calculate new “mutual” tariffs that will affect almost every country around the world. India, Japan and the EU could be hit hardest.
The new tariffs that may take effect after April 2 reflect tariffs, taxes, subsidies and other policies in other countries that affect trade with the United States. I'm back to the US
“If you build it here, there will be no tariffs at all,” Trump said in his oval office.
A few hours later, Trump met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In comments at the press conference, Trump said the US will increase military sales to India with “billions of dollars” dollars, while Modi will also be holding defence cooperation and the US on developing semiconductors, quantum technology and AI. More collaborations have been announced.
Context: For decades, negotiations with international organizations like WTO Trump have determined US tariff levels. It wants to be decided solely by US officials and effectively discard the system based on its own standards.
Quotasable: “These tariff proposals correspond to a declaration of a full trade war with virtually all major US trading partners,” said Eswar Prasad, a professor of trade policy at Cornell University. Masu. “It is surprisingly unfortunate to see countries that have been key supporters of free trade engaged in direct attacks on the rules and principles underlying their system.”
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Ukraine will not be sidelined in peace talks, Trump says
President Trump offered relief that Ukraine was involved in negotiations to end the war with Russia. Russia.
“They're part of it,” Trump told reporters. “We have Ukraine, Russia, and others will be involved.”
On Wednesday, after speaking with Putin, Trump suggested that Ukraine's boundary could be redrawn and that NATO bid could be withheld. My colleague Stephen Erlanger, a European chief diplomatic correspondent, said “Continental leaders are “displeased with concessions to Putin,” according to his colleague Stephen Erlanger. Ta.
Some of America's closest allies, including Britain and Germany, have sought to assert their role in peace efforts. German defense minister Boris Pistorius said after the NATO meeting that Europe “must live directly” and could “play a central or major role in the peace order.”
“We, as sovereign nations, simply cannot accept agreement without us,” Zelensky said. Thawing of US-Russia relations left Ukraine in a tough place.
News Analysis: Trump and his team are already laying out a new American agenda, demanding demands for Europe ahead of time, my colleague David Sanger wrote. And there are many in this new era of forced diplomacy.
What's next: Trump said he might meet Putin in Saudi Arabia for consultation. For Putin, the call with Trump was a turning point in the Three Years' War. The Ukrainians expressed a mixture of fear and hope over the idea of peace negotiations.
Hamas said hostage releases will continue.
Hamas yesterday said that as long as Israel supports the end of the ceasefire agreement, it is ready to release Israeli hostages this weekend. Earlier this week, extremist groups said they have suspended their next release indefinitely to protest what is described as a violation of Israeli trade. Israel has not commented yet.
Context: During the first six weeks of the armistice, Hamas agreed to release at least 33 hostages in exchange for more than 1,500 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. At least 21 hostages and 766 Palestinian prisoners have been released since the contract came into effect in late January.
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