US President Donald Trump and EU Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen announced a trade deal with a uniform 15% tariff on cars and goods. The EU will buy $750 billion in US energy, invest $600 billion, and open its market to US products. Some strategic goods will be exempt from tariffs. Russian energy will be replaced by US LNG, oil, and nuclear fuel.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have been suspended, noting that while communication channels remain open, “it would be more accurate to say there has been a pause.”
Peskov accused European countries of obstructing dialogue but insisted Moscow remains ready for negotiations.
Russia and Ukraine held three rounds of direct talks this year in Istanbul, leading to prisoner exchanges but little progress toward ending the war.
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