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President Trump on Wednesday lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, saying he was harming peace talks with Russia after the Ukrainian leader said Kyiv would never recognize Russia’s occupation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula. Trump, in a post on his site Truth Social, rejected Zelensky’s red line on Crimea being excluded from negotiations with Russia …
Polymarket currently has odds at 30% for a U.S.-China trade deal before June—who’s out here betting Yes with both sides not even talking ATM? pic.twitter.com/sWgxVyeSvG — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) April 24, 2025 China considering removing tariffs on industrial chemicals like ethane: BBG https://t.co/8vpZMvBck8 — zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 25, 2025 Trump: "it would be physically impossible to …
I’m all for a good rally, but where to from here in the medium term? “The Treasury chief told attendees that a comprehensive deal between the two countries could happen in two to three years” “Negotiations with China over such a deal have not started yet, he said.” Given Trump said “China Tariffs won’t be …
GERMANY’S CENTRIST PARTIES STRIKE COALITION DEAL AS RIGHT-WING AFD SURGES Germany’s 2 traditional centrist parties, the CDU and SPD, have reached a coalition agreement, ending weeks of tense negotiations following February’s federal election. CDU leader and designated chancellor Friedrich Merz secured a first-place finish but fell short of a majority, forcing coalition talks with the …
The United States has presented Ukraine with a so-called “final” peace proposal, which involves recognising Crimea as part of Russia and unofficially acknowledging Russian control over almost all territories occupied since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in 2022. Source: Axios, citing sources directly familiar with the proposal Quote: “The one-page document the US presented …
WHITE HOUSE: – WE HAVE 18 PROPOSALS FOR TRADE DEALS ON THE TABLE – WE BELIEVE THE PROPOSALS ARE SETTING UP THE FOUNDATION FOR A TRADE DEAL WITH CHINA – TRUMP WANTS THE DOLLAR TO REMAIN THE WORLD'S RESERVE CURRENCY – THE TRADE TEAM IS MEETING WITH 34 COUNTRIES THIS WEEK — amit (@amitisinvesting) April …
BREAKING: The US is ready to recognize Crimea as part of Russia as part of a Ukraine peace deal, according to Bloomberg. — The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) April 18, 2025 Breaking: US will recognize Crimea as part of Russia in an effort to strike a peace deal. How about the other four regions which voted …
BREAKING: Trump has reportedly turned down Ukraine’s $50 billion deal, refusing to provide weapons even for payment. Sources say he appears more focused on ‘negotiating with Putin’ than benefiting from arms sales. He’s also reportedly told European allies to stop sending arms… pic.twitter.com/aa9lS4Hcmq — Ian Miles Cheong (@ianmiles) April 16, 2025
🚨UK TO MIGRANTS: CROSS ILLEGALLY, GET SWAPPED Britain’s cooking up a deal with France: for every illegal migrant sent back, they’ll take one legit asylum seeker in return. It’s basically a migrant exchange program—minus the souvenirs. The goal? Smash the smuggler gangs and… https://t.co/UNR0SFLgD7 pic.twitter.com/p2N41Wrj21 — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 16, 2025 The UK government …
Zelensky attacks Trump’s peace envoy Steve Witkoff for comments on a peace deal with Russia involving five regions, stating Witkoff spoke "outside [his] competence." You didn’t think you could dislike Zelensky even more. pic.twitter.com/aWRXWgcX1Y — Ian Miles Cheong (@ianmiles) April 15, 2025 Trump Blames Biden, Putin, Zelenskyy For Ukraine War, Says He’s Working To End …
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The problem, however, is that it’s unclear what exactly Trump would find acceptable — or if he even wants to make deals at all. Trump set a high bar on Sunday night, telling reporters that any agreements would need to eliminate bilateral trade deficits. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-07/frustrated-world-leaders-wonder-if-trump-even-wants-a-deal?embedded-checkout=true
BREAKING: President Trump says, "We have to solve our trade deficit … Unless we solve that problem, I'm not going to make a deal." https://t.co/STlqrVo2NQ pic.twitter.com/TXcH7qIuJf — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 7, 2025 BREAKING: Trump says he is not interested in negotiating with Europe over the tariffs and that he will not be lifting …
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a trade agreement with the state of Mexico – commonly known as Edomex to distinguish it from the country as a whole – during a trip to the country on Monday, aiming to deepen economic cooperation. Pritzker led the delegation of state officials and business leaders on a trade mission …
UKRAINE: Zelensky will not allow UN peacekeepers on the ground in Ukraine, insisting that NATO membership and NATO boots on the ground is the only way forward. pic.twitter.com/1VZ9kWPiSN — @amuse (@amuse) March 23, 2025 Russia Has ‘Influenced’ The Trump Administration, Zelensky Charges The more he loses traction with the White House, the more he’s likely …
Breaking News: 🚨 The European Union has FAILED to reach a deal for Ukraine, as “emergency meeting” ends with NO funding or rearmament, per NYPost pic.twitter.com/9gIRZsirCh — Graham Banks (@1GrahamDaily) March 7, 2025 JUST IN – Trump is considering pulling some 35,000 U.S. troops from Germany and redeploying them to Eastern Europe — Telegraph — …
Donald Trump appears to have won his trade standoff with Volodymyr Zelensky, as the Ukrainian president is set to give in and sign a deal giving the U.S. access to deposits of critical minerals. The deal was seen as crucial for satisfying Washington’s demands for a peace settlement between Ukraine and Russia to end their …
US Iron Dome needs to be ‘far more complex’ to deal with ‘near-peer threats,’ expert says Rocket scientist argues ‘you need something completely different’ to defend the homeland. President Donald Trump is seeking to bolster the defense of the American homeland with a U.S.-style Iron Dome missile system. However, one expert believes that a system …
President Donald Trump said he will meet Vladimir Putin to negotiate peace in Ukraine and their first sit-down will likely be in Saudi Arabia. He made the announcement in the Oval Office after holding a 90-minute phone call with the Russian leader. Trump said: ‘We expect that he’ll come here, and I’ll go there, and …
BREAKING: The Trump administration is negotiating a deal that would see Oracle, $ORCL, take over TikTok alongside new U.S. investors, per NPR — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) January 25, 2025 The Trump administration is currently negotiating a deal that would allow Oracle, along with new U.S. investors, to take over TikTok. This move comes after lawmakers passed …
by Mike Shedlock Is TikTok a national security threat or not? Apparently not, and service is being restored. Trump’s Truth Social Post I’m asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark! I will issue an executive order on Monday to extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions take effect, so that we can …
Ukraine bombshell as date of potential Trump peace deal with Putin is REVEALED in unguarded comments by UK Foreign Sec: He said the plans for Trump’s peace deal have been pushed for around Easter. Speaking to BBC Radio 4, the foreign secretary said: ” Donald Trump is not yet in power. I think the indications …
A federal judge rejected Boeing’s agreement to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge tied to two crashes of its 737 Max aircraft, citing concerns the Justice Department’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies would affect the selection of an independent monitor. Boeing agreed to plead guilty over the summer after the DOJ said the manufacturer …
L.Graham: ..This war is about money ..Trump will make a “good deal” with Ukraine,.. 2-7 Trillion Dollars in Minerals for US…(not Russia) Trump will make a “good deal” with Ukraine and enrich the US with mineral resources – Senator Lindsey Graham* According to the Republican, Ukraine is the richest country in Europe in rare minerals …
BREAKING: Senate Democrats have agreed to allow President Trump to fill FOUR crucial federal judge positions that are currently vacant – Fox This is MASSIVE. Trump’s effort to stonewall a major fast-tracking of radical judges has worked. “The Senate has reached a time agreement to invoke cloture on four judicial nominations tonight and have three …
TL;DR: Intel is facing financial difficulties and is under scrutiny from the US Commerce Department, which is considering a potential merger to stabilize the company. Intel lost a significant discount from TSMC due to controversial remarks. Intel has been in trouble for a while now but it is just continuing to pile up for the …
The European Commission offered 𝕏 an illegal secret deal: if we quietly censored speech without telling anyone, they would not fine us. The other platforms accepted that deal. 𝕏 did not. https://t.co/4lKsaRsYoA — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 12, 2024 Elon Musk Drops a Bombshell About European Commission’s Attempt to Bribe Him
Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two crashes of 737 Max jetliners that killed 346 people after the government determined the company violated an agreement that had protected it from prosecution for more than three years, the Justice Department said Sunday night. Federal prosecutors gave Boeing the choice last week …
https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/1805849135494414536 They are so God damn corrupt beyond belief. BREAKING: Julian Assange has been instructed to direct WikiLeaks to destroy any remaining classified documents and information in their possession and provide an affidavit once completed, as part of his plea agreement. — Patrick Webb (@Patrickwebb) June 26, 2024 BREAKING: 🚨The DNC Emails Archive for Wikileaks …
Do you know what this means? Putin just said “Ill give you one more chance before I take my belt off” NATO said ” we need this war anyway, bring it” BREAKING: NATO has rejected Vladimir Putin's peace deal. pic.twitter.com/wIpVRRudf0 — The General (@GeneralMCNews) June 14, 2024 NATO says Russia must be DESTROYED Update: “No …