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Russia is ready for an equal and careful dialogue with the United States, which we had during Trump's first term. We are waiting for signals that have not yet been received."
We do really welcome such strong messages from President Trump and we believe that he will be the winner. And we believe that we have an additional chance to get new dynamic in diplomatic efforts to end this war,
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said, speaking in English at a discussion panel in Davos, Switzerland We do not see any particular new elements here,
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Russian media Thursday But Russia already prevented from selling anything in U.S. So this threat of 'Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions' seems empty. If Trump wants to put pressure on Putin, he needs to ramp up support for Ukraine. Otherwise it's just weak rhetoric from Trump which Putin will ignore."
In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Bill Kristol, the director of Defending Democracy Together, wrote It's not merely the question of ending the war. It's first and foremost the question of addressing root causes of Ukrainian crisis."
In response, Polyanskiy told Reuters If we don’t make a ‘deal,’ and soon, I have no other choice but to put high levels of Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions on anything being sold by Russia to the United States, and various other participating countries,
We can do it the easy way, or the hard way - and the easy way is always better. It’s time to ‘MAKE A DEAL.’
Writing on his Truth Social platform, Mr Trump said I didn’t know before coming to Russia that I would be fighting here, in Russia and I didn’t even know who we were fighting against,
the soldier told Ukrainian investigators We will not shy away from robust action to protect Britain,
Not much.” ... I only know that South Korea has fewer mountains than North Korea.”
When asked what he knew about the world outside of North Korea, he said ... Asked what he knows about South Korea, he said We’re talking about a tariff of 10 per cent on China, based on the fact that they’re sending fentanyl to Mexico and Canada,
Mr Trump said during an event at the White House President Xi and I will do everything possible to make the World more peaceful and safe!”
We have always believed that there are no winners in a trade war or a tariff war,
foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said, in daily briefing when asked about the tariff I just spoke to Chairman Xi Jinping of China,
Mr Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social The timing of tariffs is often subject to political manoeuvres and administrative processes, and the lack of transparency in these decisions undermines the predictability of the trade system,
We’ll have to wait and see whether anything close to the 60 percent number is reached,
Climbing out of the deficit requires more than tariffs or protectionist measures; it demands strategic investments in technology, infrastructure, and workforce development.”
The Biden administration levy has tabled restrictions on trade and tech with China, which will be difficult for Trump to walk back on,
Manoj Kewalramani, chairperson of the Indo-Pacific Research Programme and a China studies fellow at Indian public policy centre Takshashila Institution, told Al Jazeera China has already demonstrated resilience by diversifying trade partnerships and doubling down on domestic innovation. It will likely expand its Belt and Road Initiative [BRI] and invest heavily in advanced sectors like green energy and technology to sustain its export competitiveness,
I do anticipate an increase in tariffs, but maybe not as big as 60 percent,
