Donald Trump and the beginning of the end of the world as we know it

"An eye for an eye, a duty for a duty"

The worst option for the global economy is an escalation followed by the introduction of some form of financial sanctions that the US would apply against countries that responded to US tariffs with trade countermeasures. China has already done so by introducing tariffs of 34 percent on American goods and announcing that it will "fight to the end", while the European Union is announcing similar measures. Such a development would lead to an increase in financial uncertainty in the system and a likely reduction in the global role of the US dollar. US action has become difficult to predict

Economy

Trump raised tariffs on China to 125 percent

In a post on the Truth Social network, Trump also stated that he had "announced a 90-day pause" for other countries, citing more than 75 nations that have reached out for negotiations.

Economy

The world trade war has begun: China responded to Trump with tariffs of 84 percent

Chinese authorities announced that the decision to increase tariffs on American goods will take effect on April 10

Economy and politics

Trump's Tariff War on the World: Recession, Inflation and Conflict

As the stock market continues to fall, investors' fears are growing. What impact will Trump's tariffs have on the economies of the US, China and the entire world?

Economy

"New US Customs" info service launched

Through this service, businessmen can get complete, timely and true information, download documents and analyzes on new customs rates.

United States

John Bolton: Dissolving NATO would have negative consequences for the Balkans

"If the NATO alliance began to disintegrate, it would mean that it and its success all these years since it was formed in 1949 and maintained peace and security among the members of the alliance, would be called into question, which would have very negative consequences not only for the Balkans but also throughout Europe," said John Bolton, former US national security adviser in the administration of US President Donald Trump.

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Consequences of Trump's tariffs: Chaos in stock markets around the world

The first stock market day on Wall Street after US President Donald Trump's decision to impose high tariffs on the whole world ended with a big drop in all indices. Apple's market value fell by more than $293 billion overnight

European Union

Is the EU moving to a "war economy"?

The European Union has recently moved due to the weakening of US support for Ukraine, NATO and Europe in general. Is the EU turning to a war economy?

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The State Department has decided: USAID is shutting down

The Agency for International Development (USAID) is being dissolved, the State Department informed, and the reorganization of USAID will be completed by July 1. "Thanks to President Trump, that misguided and fiscally irresponsible period is now over," said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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Trump's envoy: Ukraine "agreed" to organize presidential elections

Steve Witkoff, the special envoy of US President Donald Trump, said that "there will be elections in Ukraine", adding that the leadership of the war-torn country "agreed to it".

The World

Dallas 1963: New Documents on the Kennedy Assassination

Although during his first term Donald Trump did not agree to the release of all the remaining documents on the Kennedy assassination, on Tuesday (March 18th) his administration released thousands of documents related to the assassination

USA and Russia

Putin accepted Trump's proposal

Trump proposed that Russia and Ukraine refrain from attacking energy infrastructure facilities for 30 days

Extreme weather conditions

Several dozen dead in a tornado in the south of the USA

The extreme weather conditions will affect the area where more than 100 million people live. Wind gusts of up to 130 kilometers per hour are predicted from the Canadian border to Texas

Trade war

Trump threatened tariffs of 200 percent on wine and champagne from the EU

After the European Union responded by introducing tariffs on American bourbon to the tariffs recently introduced by Donald Trump in Europe, the American president is now threatening new taxes - of 200 percent, on wine and champagne

The war in Ukraine

Under pressure from the US, Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire, waiting for Russia

Negotiators from the United States of America and Ukraine reached an agreement on a ceasefire in Saudi Arabia. If Russia also agrees, Donald Trump will score a major foreign policy victory

Global security

Arms Export Routes: Dramatic Geopolitical Change

For the last five years, Ukraine has been the largest purchaser of heavy weapons in the world. The US provided 45 percent of all shipments. These data best show the severity of Donald Trump's threat to withhold military aid to Ukraine. Why did the import of weapons in other European countries increase by 155 percent

European Union

The EU faces the largest military investment in history: "Rearming Europe"

Ursula von der Leyen's €800 billion defense boost plan comes as the US is reassessing its role in European security. Can the EU become an independent military power?

Personal attitude

How and why USAID failed

Perhaps this is an opportunity for the non-governmental and non-profit sector to return to its roots - to once again become the voice of those who really need it, and not just a tool in the hands of donors. If we don't find alternative ways of financing now, if we don't figure out how to maintain what has been created over the years, everything will fall into the hands of those who see democracy as a problem. Or everything has already fallen

United States

Dangerous Trump reality show

The public watched the meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump, the former host of the American series The Apprentice, live from the Oval Office. Vulgar, unpleasant, raised his voice and pointed his index finger at the participants, Trump - then only a billionaire businessman - dismissed candidates for the position of apprentice in his company, one by one. And so from season to season for 11 years, until NBC fired him because of the statement he made about Mexican immigrants when announcing his candidacy for the American presidency. Today, many would like to see an instance that could fire Trump

Russian-Ukrainian conflict

USA suspends military aid to Ukraine, additional pressure on Zelensky

The White House has confirmed that the United States will temporarily suspend military aid to Ukraine, while Trump insists that Kiev show greater commitment to peace talks with Moscow. This decision comes after Zelensky did not agree to a deal on the exploitation of rare minerals and after he said that the end of the war with Russia is "very far away".

The war in Ukraine

Zelensky: I believe that the relationship with the USA can be improved

"Of course I believe that the relationship with the US can be improved because Ukraine does not want to lose its partner," said President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky

United States

How Donald Trump devotes himself to democracy

The new administration is going full steam ahead with massive layoffs, dismantling federal agencies and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, arguing that ability must be the sole criterion for hiring. However, for management positions, loyalty is favored as the main criterion for the selection of new staff, while their qualifications are completely ignored.

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Trump: Ukraine can forget about NATO, we will introduce tariffs on goods from the EU

Tariffs of 25 percent on imports from the European Union, the claim that Ukraine can forget about joining NATO, and the announcement of the signing of an agreement on rare minerals with Zelenskiy. All these are topics that Donald Trump spoke about at the first session of his cabinet

Who will get Ukrainian ores - USA or EU?

Ukraine is at the center of a global race for critical minerals as the European Union and the United States offer competing deals to exploit its riches

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Transatlantic relations: America first, let Europe see what it will do

The United States under Donald Trump is moving away from Europe, and its policy towards Ukraine is being ignored by Europeans. It is obvious that the European Union will have to rely more and more on its own forces in terms of foreign and security policy

United States

398 persons and companies from the Western Balkans are under US sanctions

In the United States, there are currently 398 active sanctions against individuals, companies and organizations from the Western Balkans

Luxury real estate

Gaza Strip: What a wonderful business opportunity for Trump

Donald Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner have been looking at the Middle East through the prism of real estate projects for years, and the latest statements about Gaza only confirm that trend. While millions of Palestinians live in extremely difficult conditions, Trump envisions Gaza as a luxury coastal destination