President Donald Trump announced a new peace pact between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which he linked to US access to critical minerals. At a meeting in Washington, Trump claimed his administration had "succeeded where many others have failed," calling this the eighth war he has ended in less than a year. However, the reality on the ground is far more complicated, as fighting in eastern Congo continues despite the signing of the previous peace agreement. The agreement is not just about a ceasefire; it also concerns the mineral trade. The agreement grants US companies access...
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he ruled out putting U.S. troops on the ground in Ukraine but said the United States might provide air support as part of a deal to end Russia's war in the country. A day after Trump pledged security guarantees to help end the war at an extraordinary White House summit, the path to peace remained uncertain as the U.S. and allies prepared to work out what military support for Ukraine might include. "When it comes to security, (Europeans) are willing to put people on the ground. We're willing to help them with things, especially, probably, ... by...
Donald Trump urged Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy to show "flexibility" as the US president seeks to expedite his efforts to end the war in Ukraine. "I hope President Putin will behave, and if he doesn't, it's going to be a difficult situation," Trump said Tuesday in an interview on Fox News. "I hope Zelenskiy, President Zelenskiy, will do what he has to do. He has to show flexibility." Trump's comments follow a series of twists and turns as the US president seeks to end Russia's war against Ukraine, now in its fourth year. Trump held a summit in Alaska with...
S&P Global Ratings stated that revenue from Donald Trump's tariffs will help mitigate the impact of the president's tax cuts on US fiscal health, allowing the country to maintain its current credit rating. Although Trump's trade war has roiled markets, unsettled foreign governments, and drawn criticism from leading economists, S&P affirmed the US's AA+ rating—a score it has held since 2011, when it first downgraded the world's largest economy from AAA. This is partly because S&P expects the inflow of tax revenues to offset the impact of the recent tax and spending bill on the...
US President Donald Trump told President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday that the United States would help guarantee Ukraine's security in any deal to end Russia's war there, though the extent of the assistance was unclear. Trump made the pledge during an extraordinary summit at the White House, where he hosted Zelenskiy and a group of European allies following his Friday meeting in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "In terms of security, there will be a lot of help," Trump told reporters, adding that European countries would be involved. "They are the first line of defense...
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was arranging a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss an end to their longstanding conflict. Trump also raised the possibility of trilateral talks with the two after their initial meeting. "I called President Putin, and began the arrangements for a meeting, at a location to be determined, between President Putin and President Zelenskyy. After that meeting takes place, we will have a Trilat, which would be the two Presidents, plus myself," Trump said in a Truth.Social...
Asian stock markets fell in unison on Thursday, following Wall Street's decline. A brief rally in tech stocks led by Nvidia quickly faded, prompting investors to turn away from riskier assets like...
Both the STOXX 50 and STOXX 600 hovered around the flatline on Friday, as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of further developments in trade talks between US President Trump and Chinese...
President Donald Trump announced a new peace pact between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which he linked to US access to critical minerals. At a meeting in Washington, Trump claimed...