Trade and Tariffs

13+ hour ago   (606+ words) President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the European Union for so far failing to reach an agreement to extend sanctions against Russian oligarchs and businesses, calling it "immoral and self-destructive" in remarks on Sept. 12. The EU has until Sept. 15 to renew its…...

5+ hour, 35+ min ago   (348+ words) Posted September 12, 2026 4:41 pm. OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet his counterpart in the United Kingdom for the first time. The Prime Minister’s Office says Carney will meet Andy Burnham in Liverpool during a three-day trip to Europe…...

8+ hour, 16+ min ago   (389+ words) The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote next week on a bill championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) that would impose new sanctions on Russia. Graham’s earlier legislation focused entirely on sanctioning Russia, while the revised bill…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (587+ words) Russia's navy has returned to the Mediterranean for the first time in two months, ending what military sources described as the first interruption to its Mediterranean presence since 2013 — with ships reportedly detected switching off their tracking transponders before passing through…...

16+ hour, 49+ min ago   (243+ words) EU ambassadors on Friday once again failed to extend the sanctions against Russia; the next meeting will be held on Monday, September 14, one day before the sanctions expire, Rikard Jozwiak, editor of the European section of Radio Free Europe/Radio…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (510+ words) Editor's note: This article was updated with a later statement released by House Reps. Don Beyer, Gregory Meeks, and Richard Neal. The U.S. House of Representatives will start considering next week sweeping legislation that would impose tariffs of up to 100% on…...

19+ hour, 44+ min ago   (484+ words) In brief: The US House of Representatives will vote next week on a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill championed by Senator Lindsey Graham. Considered under simple-majority rules, the legislation authorizes US President Donald Trump to impose 100% tariffs on the five largest…...

23+ hour, 48+ min ago   (650+ words) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday revealed that Russia has been hit with over 30,000 sanctions, more than double the total restrictions slapped on all other countries in the world combined, as he condemned global economic coercion and "ugly" competitive tactics....

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (385+ words) The House Rules Committee has scheduled a meeting on the bill Monday, with a procedural vote likely later in the week that could determine the bill’s fate. Several top Democratic lawmakers have voiced concerns that the measure dramatically expands President…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (499+ words) Editor's Note: This article has been updated with comments from the European Union Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. The EU's Court of Justice on Sept. 9 dismissed a legal challenge filed by former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban intended…...