China unexpectedly appoints new trade negotiator amid US tariff war
China unexpectedly appointed a new trade negotiator key on Wednesday to resolve the escalating tariff war with the United States, replacing experienced trade tsar Wang Shouwen and bringing his envoy to the World Trade Organization. Li Chenggang, 58, was a…
Ukraine’s Zelensky calls Trump after US-Russia ceasefire talks
Kiev said Zelensky is briefing the 90-minute call between Trump and Putin, a 30-day limited shutdown on Kremlin leaders agreeing to strike on Ukraine’s power grid. While both Ukraine and Russia say they support a temporary truce, each accused the…
Putin backs US ceasefire idea for Ukraine, but says many details need to be sorted out
Russia agreed to a U.S. ceasefire proposal in Ukraine, but any truce must address the root causes of the conflict and many important details need to be resolved, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022,…