The United States ordered a blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers because the Trump administration believes President Nicolás Maduro's regime is acting detrimentally to the United States and the world. Trump has labeled the Venezuelan government a "foreign terrorist organization" and accused the regime of asset theft, terrorism, drug trafficking, and human trafficking. He has therefore decided to block tankers sailing in and out of Venezuela as part of an economic and political pressure campaign. This move is also part of a broader US pressure campaign, including the seizure of tankers...
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...
President Donald Trump said Monday he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to end the war in Ukraine, suggesting potential progress toward peace negotiations. Trump made the remarks during a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in the White House's Oval Office, which followed Friday's Russia-United States Alaska summit where Trump met with Putin. "I believe Putin wants it to end," Trump stated during the meeting, adding that there's a "possibility that something could come out of Putin meeting." The U.S. president hinted at potential three-way...
U.S. 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 any promised assistance was not immediately clear. Trump made the pledge during an extraordinary summit at the White House, where he hosted Zelenskiy and a group of European allies two days after Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska and months after a disastrous Oval office meeting where Trump and Vice President JD Vance publicly criticized the Ukrainian leader. A peace deal...
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...
Pasangan mata uang EUR/USD mengawali pekan ini dengan nada sedikit melemah di sesi Asia, diperdagangkan di sekitar 1,1730, turun kurang dari 0,10% dalam sehari. Meski terkoreksi, euro masih berada...
US President Donald Trump said Washington is willing to provide security assistance to Ukraine as part of a deal to end the war with Russia. He emphasized that security support is a crucial factor...