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Ukraine Daily summary - Thursday, March 13 2025

Ex-envoy to Russia on Trump's negotiating strategy: 'incredibly bad' -- Trump said Ukraine is 'more difficult to deal with' than Russia; that might be about to change -- Ukraine doesn't trust Russia but wants to show readiness for peace -- Russian intelligence recruited teenagers for terrorist attack in western Ukraine -- Losing foothold in Russia's Kursk Oblast would be politically significant -- and more

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writeworks.ukUkraine Daily summary - Thursday, March 13 2025Ex-envoy to Russia on Trump's negotiating strategy: 'incredibly bad' -- Trump said Ukraine is 'more difficult to deal with' than Russia; that might be about to change -- Ukraine doesn't trust Russia but wants to show readiness for peace -- Russian intelligence recruited teenagers for terrorist attack in western Ukraine -- Losing foothold in Russia's Kursk Oblast would be politically significant -- and more

Trump’s tariffs: “Canada fired back with new 25% retaliatory tariffs against…American steel, aluminum & other products as incoming prime minister Mark #Carney said he would meet #Trump when the US president shows “respect” for Canadian sovereignty & is ready to work on a common comprehensive approach to trade... Carney said the #steel & #aluminum tariffs imposed by Trump are “unjustified,” & that they breach the Canada-US-Mexico free trade deal.” | Toronto Star thestar.com/politics/mark-carn

Toronto Star · Mark Carney says he’ll meet Donald Trump on trade when there’s ‘respect for Canadian sovereignty’By Tonda MacCharles

Canadian ministers, Ontario premier to meet with Lutnick as #tariff fight continues. “#Ford says his goal for the meeting is to get a coherent sense of the Trump admin’s plans for tariffs… Trump expanded his global #tradewar on Wednesday by hitting every country…with 25% tariffs on #steel & #aluminum. …Trump [had] threatened to double those duties on #Canada but backed down after Ford agreed to halt a surcharge on #electricity…Ontario sells to 3 US states.” | CP/FreePress winnipegfreepress.com/business

Winnipeg Free Press · Canadian ministers, Ontario premier to meet with Lutnick as tariff fight continuesBy Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press

#Canada will announce… [US]$20.7 billion in retaliatory #tariffs in response to the 25% #steel & #aluminum tariffs that…Trump has leveled… The European Union on Wednesday also announced retaliatory trade action with new duties on US industrial & farm products, responding within hours to the Trump administration’s increase in tariffs on all steel & aluminum imports to 25%.” | AP
apnews.com/article/canada-trum

#EU retaliates against #Trump’s #tariffs as #TradeWar escalates

The #EuropeanUnion hit back Wed at Trump’s #steel & #aluminum tariffs w/its own levies, announcing tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of products, including bourbon & motorcycles, while warning of further retaliation.

The 27-nation bloc said its 2-stage response would target ~$28B in US exports. The announcement of the European measures came at the same time Trump’s tariffs took effect.

#economy #USpol
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The Washington Post · E.U., Canada retaliate against Trump’s tariffs as trade war escalatesBy Ellen Francis

Trump placing 25% tariff on steel, aluminum after backing off 50% threat

> The White House said Tuesday U.S. President #DonaldTrump will go ahead with a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian #steel and #aluminum just after midnight, capping off yet another chaotic day of trade threats and 51st state taunts.

> Trump said earlier in the day he would hike the tariff rate on those metals to 50 per cent cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-can #DonaldTrump #MAGA #CDNpoli #CANpoli #ONpoli #DougFord #Tariffs #Canada

Trump and Canada tariffs:

> In a post on X Ontario Premier #DougFord says he has spoken with #US commerce secretary #HowardLutnick and has agreed to suspend #Ontario’s tax on exports of electricity to #Michigan, #NewYork and #Minnesota. The two are set to meet in Washington Thursday

> #DonaldTrump said he is moving immediately to jack up tariffs to 50 per cent on all Canadian #steel and #aluminum, to take effect Wednesday, in retaliation for Premier Doug Ford’s move...
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#DJT doubles planned #tariffs on #Canadian #steel and #aluminum to 50% as #tradewar intensifies in retaliation for #Canada raising #energy import costs for #power sent to #usa

#Kudlow (and others in #finance) quoted saying situation spiraling out of hand , and clearly hurting #Economic recovery that has #srly stalled in past 40 days since drastic #GOP market meddling has roiled #WallSt confidence game.

apnews.com/article/trump-econo