President Donald Trump has imposed sweeping 25% tariffs on all imported steel and aluminum, a move aimed at boosting U.S. manufacturing but one that risks higher consumer prices and escalating global trade tensions. The European Union swiftly retaliated with countermeasures on American exports, while Canada narrowly avoided an even steeper tariff hike.
What to Know:
- The 25% tariffs apply to all countries, with no exemptions.
- Canada avoided a threatened doubling of rates after negotiations.
- The EU announced retaliatory tariffs on $28 billion of U.S. goods.
- Steel and aluminum are key materials in cars, appliances, and infrastructure.
- Prices for domestic steel and aluminum have already surged.
- China faces an even higher total tariff rate of 45% on these metals.
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Trump’s Ukraine envoy ‘sidelined’ from peace talks: Report
President Donald Trump’s Russia-Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg walking to a meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Ukraine on February 20, 2025.
Evgeniy Maloletka/Associated Press
Some government officials have said that retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg, President Donald Trump‘s envoy to Russia and Ukraine, has been “sidelined” from peace talks, according to Politico.
Newsweek reached out to the U.S. Department of State for comment via email outside of business hours.
Newsweek was unable to ascertain a way to contact Kellogg for comment directly.
Kellogg, who previously served as national security adviser to then-Vice President Mike Pence during Trump’s first term, had been critical of the Biden administration’s approach to the Russia-Ukraine war. He has been seen by many observers as a “staunch Russia hawk“, who understands the difficulties of negotiating with Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Kellogg was previously pushed for peace through a “comprehensive and verifiable deal with security guarantees.” The absence of Trump’s Russia-Ukraine envoy raises questions about his apparently diminishing role in the peace process, potentially leaving Kyiv in a more vulnerable position.
Read the full story by Maya Mehrara on Newsweek.