According to media reports, the United States is planning to end military aid for European countries near Russia. The “Washington Post” quoted six sources with the matter on Thursday, which confirmed this step. Accordingly, this would have an impact on hundreds of million dollars of auxiliary funds to strengthen defense against Russia.
The “Financial Times” also reported on the step. U.S. government agents had informed European diplomats last week about Washington’s decision to cease the financing of programs for the training and equipment of Eastern European armed forces along the Russian border.
The war of Russia against Ukraine has increased concern in Europe about instability and Russian aggression. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were among the main recipients of the funds. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, the highest ranking democrat in the Senate Federal Foreign Committee, criticized the Trump government’s decision: “There is no point in undermining the willingness to defend our allies, while we ask you to improve her own skills at the same time.” American troops would be put in danger if the funds are reduced to the training of the soldiers, at the side of which they might fight.
U.S. President Donald Trump is said to have accommodated oil transactions with Russia according to matching media reports. In a phone call with the Europeans, according to the US online medium “Axios” and the TV broadcaster CNN, who rely on the White House, the Republican is said to be calling for the oil transactions to end his war against Ukraine. In addition, the countries should also put pressure on China. The “picture” also reported on Trump’s allegations into European imports of Russian oil.
In Paris, supporters of Ukraine had advised on security guarantees for the country attacked by Russia on an armistice. Then there was a phone call to US President Trump. France’s President Emmanuel Macron then said that Trump and the US government were completely outraged that two EU member states continued to buy Russian oil. It is about Hungary and Slovakia. It is good that the United States and Europe wanted to coordinate its sanctions against Russia even more closely in the future to put an end to these practices.
Macron said that the Europeans had also agreed to check sanctions against countries that support the Russian economy or help the SA
Trump signed an order to reduce tariffs to Japanese car imports on Thursday (local time) in Washington. A agreement announced in July was finally implemented. The US customs set for Japanese cars should therefore drop from 27.5 percent to 15 percent. The lower tariffs should come into force seven days after their publication. Some of the customs reservations for cars also apply retrospectively to August 7th. According to the agreement, Japan is also intended to receive the lowest customs set on chips and pharmaceuticals of all pacts negotiated by Washington. In addition, no tariffs are intended for commercial aircraft and their parts.
