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Trump keeps new sanctions against Russia as tool in his tool-box – White House
Ukrinform
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June 3, 2025
The U.S. administration has commented on the possibility of imposing new sanctions on Russia, stating that this could happen if the need arises. This statement was made by White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt, a Ukrinform correspondent...
Russia, China won't sell each other out for US perks — Russian official
TASS
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June 3, 2025
MOSCOW, June 3. /TASS/. Moscow and Beijing will not throw away their partnership for the sake of some economic benefits offered by Washington, Russian presidential envoy for relations with international organizations Boris Titov said. "Today, the...
Trump, Xi expected to speak soon as trade war escalates between US and China
Denver 7 - Colorado
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June 3, 2025
The White House said President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to speak by phone sometime this week after President Trump accused China of violating an agreement to roll back tariff and trade restrictions. Treasury...
Trump, Xi will ‘talk’ amid trade tensions
Manila Standard
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June 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC—US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping will likely hold a long-awaited call later this week, the White House said Monday (Tuesday Manila time), as trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies ratchet...
Kiev did not notify Trump about plans to attack Russian airfields — White House
TASS
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June 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, June 3. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump was not notified by Kiev about its plans to attack Russian airfields, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said. "He was not," she told reporters answering a corresponding question....
Stock markets rise as traders eye possible Trump-Xi talks
KLAX - Louisiana
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Major stock markets rose and the dollar climbed Tuesday as investors kept tabs on the China-US trade war, with speculation swirling that the countries' leaders will soon hold talks. After a period of relative calm on tariffs, US President Donald...
China’s restaurants replace American beef with Australian beef amid trade war: reports
PerthNow
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June 3, 2025
Restaurants in China are reportedly switching out American beef for Australian beef due to Donald Trump’s tariffs. The US President triggered a trade war with Beijing by slapping meaty tariffs on Chinese goods. An ensuing tit-for-tat escalation...
Putin’s punitive peace terms are a call for Ukraine’s complete capitulation
Atlantic Council
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June 3, 2025
Russian and Ukrainian delegations failed to achieve any meaningful breakthroughs when they met for peace talks in Istanbul on Monday. The event was not a complete waste of time, however. Aside from agreeing on another welcome round of prisoner...
Here's Where Medicaid Cuts Stand In Trump's Mega-Bill—Affecting More Than 7 Million Americans
Forbes
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Topline President Donald Trump insisted this week his signature policy bill won’t cut Medicaid—a narrative many Republicans have adopted to counter estimates the GOP’s proposed changes to the program could reduce Medicaid spending nearly $800...
Russia and China are the real reason for Trump’s Greenland obsession
Channel 4 News
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June 3, 2025
A battle for the Arctic was being quietly fought by three of the world’s largest powers – Russia, China and the United States – but then Donald Trump returned to power and couldn’t stop talking about Greenland. It’s a fight for trade, critical...
China Rejects Trump’s Accusation That It Violated Trade Truce
The New York Times
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June 2, 2025
China said on Monday that the United States had “severely undermined” the trade truce the two countries reached last month, striking back against President Trump’s accusations that it was violating the terms of their agreement. In a statement,...
Trump-backed conservative wins Polish presidency, can torpedo Tusk's liberal agenda: 'Rebuff to the Brussels oligarchy'
The Blaze
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June 3, 2025
Polish boxer-turned-historian Karol Nawrocki met last month with President Donald Trump and attended an event at the White House marking the National Day of Prayer. Nawrocki reportedly shared with Polish media that Trump told him he would win the...
Trump Weighs New Russia Sanctions as Senate Vows to Move Ahead
Newsweek
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June 3, 2025
There is growing support in the Senate for new sanctions on Russia intended to pressure the country to wind down its war in Ukraine. But it remains unclear if President Donald Trump will back a bipartisan Senate measure targeting Russia, despite...
Russian rockets kill four in a Ukrainian city as Kyiv claims it damaged a key bridge
KRCG - Missouri
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian rocket attack targeted the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy on Tuesday, killing at least four people and wounding 25, officials said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced the assault, saying it underscored that...
Russia to integrate Gigachat AI model into International Space Station
The Jerusalem Post
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June 3, 2025
Russia plans to integrate its homegrown Gigachat artificial intelligence model into IT systems on the International Space Station (ISS), the head of space agency Roscosmos said on Tuesday. Gigachat, developed by the country's largest bank,...
Trump’s Ukraine Spin & Tariff Defiance Spark Fury – Backing Putin Or Politics?
Zee News
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New Delhi: President Donald Trump is facing a fierce political storm, with critics slamming his handling of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and his defiance of a court ruling that struck down his sweeping trade tariffs. At the center of the...
Putin eyes a bigger prize than Ukraine
The Straits Times
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June 3, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin never veered from his refusal to consider a cessation of hostilities, says the writer. PHOTO: AFP Ukraine’s June 1 drone strike deep inside Russian territory has left Russian officials humiliated. A nation that...
Russia captures Sumy’s Kostiantynivka village as Russians try to widen frontline in region
Euromaidan Press
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June 3, 2025
Russian forces have captured the village of Kostiantynivka in northern Sumy Oblast — not to be confused with the strategic town of the same name in Donetsk Oblast — and are intensifying multi-axis assaults toward Sumy City, according to Ukrainian...
Russian forces attacked Kharkiv region with bombs equipped with universal glide and correction module
The Odessa Journal
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Russian forces attacked the Kharkiv region with aviation bombs equipped with universal glide and correction module (UGCM), capable of flying up to 95 kilometers and reaching not only Kharkiv but also communities south of the city. * UGCM...
American Airlines launches nonstop flights from Charlotte to Athens
WCNC - North Carolina
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June 3, 2025
American Airlines starts its first nonstop flights from Charlotte to Athens this week. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — American Airlines will inaugurate its first-ever nonstop service from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Athens, Greece, this week....