The U.S. and EU imports of the two metals increased from March to June by 70%, with the total value of imports being $1.9 billion, Reuters reported citing the data from the United Nations Comtrade. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the West has imposed a wide range of sanctions but has largely spared the industrial metals sector, the report reads.
When asked when certain weapons, including missiles to Patriot air defense systems, were expected to arrive in Ukraine, Trump responded by saying "a full complement with the batteries... We're going to have some come very soon, within days."
"Denys Shmyhal's extensive experience will definitely be valuable in the position of Ukraine’s defense minister," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
"We're gonna be doing very severe tariffs if we don't have a deal in 50 days. Tariffs that are about 100%, we call them secondary tariffs," Donald Trump said in a joint press conference in the White House alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
The technology is critical for Ukraine's air defense as Russia's aerial attacks have escalated significantly over the past few months
The Kyiv Independent asked teens in Ukraine aged between 14 and 17 about their experiences during Russia's war.
"From the EU perspective, the talks are about more than three Patriot systems for Ukraine," a German government spokesperson said.
Russian troops launched drone attacks on Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts on July 14, killing one person and injuring at least 21, local authorities reported.
"I have proposed that Yuliia Svyrydenko lead the Government of Ukraine and significantly renew its work," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
"We discussed the path to peace and what we can practically do together to bring it closer," President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote.
"The Baltic region is tense due to the aggressive policies of European coastal states," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
The aircraft had three crew members and two technicians on board, Russian pro-government media outlet Kommersant reported.
"Constructive dialogue between Russia and the U.S. will always achieve more than the tired, destructive language of pressure," Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund, wrote.
