As Trump signs mineral deal with Ukraine, Russia jolts US amid China tariff war

As Trump signs mineral deal with Ukraine, Russia jolts US amid China tariff war

Former Russian President and Putin aide Dmitry Medvedev has sharply criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, calling them a “blunder” that harms America’s allies while failing to pressure China effectively. Meanwhile, China has expressed willingness to negotiate tariff issues with the U.S., but only if Washington shows sincerity by removing its unilateral tariffs.

Trump 'blundered' on China tariffs

US President Donald Trump's misplaced tariff policies are hurting America's allies but will fail to tank the Chinese economy, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday. In early April, Trump announced sweeping tariffs on most of America's trading partners, citing what he called an unfair trade imbalance. After backlash overseas and a negative response from the stock market, he suspended most new tariffs for dozens of countries - …

LAST TIME Russia warns Trump: imposing high tariffs on China is a “flip” Dmitri Medvedev, vice president of the Russian Security Council and ex-mandatario, has criticized Donald Trump’s imposition of high tariffs on Chinese imports, calling it a “flip” . Medvedev has argued that this [...] The entry LAST TIME Russia warns Trump: imposing high tariffs on China is a “flip” was first published on Business TV.