Washington pushes to strengthen language around Beijing while watering down wording on Moscow in a draft statement prepared by Canada.
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Trump’s Tariffs On Canada May Hurt The Midwest And Enrich Russia
Trump threatens Canada with new tariffs and warns Russia about sanctions
President Donald Trump warned about new tariffs as soon as today on Canadian lumber and dairy products, and he also threatened more sanctions on Russia for its continued bombardment of Ukraine. Follow for live updates.
Trump threatens major sanctions on Russia
The US rejected Canada’s proposal to create a special group to monitor sanctions violations, specifically targeting Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers. This idea is being prepared for approval at the upcoming G7 summit,
Trump imposed tariffs against Washington’s three biggest trading partners, drawing immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and China and sending financial markets into a tailspin. Just after midnight, Trump put 25% taxes, or tariffs, on Mexican and Canadian imports, though he limited the levy to 10% on Canadian energy.
Members of the so-called Five Eyes spy alliance, as well as Israeli and Saudi officials, fear the identities of foreign assets could inadvertently be shared with Moscow.
China has lodged a diplomatic protest against Canada for including Chinese companies in new sanctions against Russia, its foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
Canada is one of the United States’ largest trading partners, but President Trump wants to either take it or leave it.
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"We're really on a knife-edge here," said Calder Walton, a historian specializing in intelligence at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.
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