Putin declared his readiness for negotiations with Scholz
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Putin declared his readiness for negotiations with Scholz

Official Moscow issued a new statement
Source:  online.ua

According to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said he is ready for talks with German leader Olaf Scholz.

Points of attention

  • Putin expressed his readiness for negotiations with Olaf Scholz, but German diplomat Annalena Berbock says otherwise.
  • The Russian dictator has not yet received offers from Berlin regarding telephone contact.
  • Scholz intends to have a phone conversation with Putin before the G20 meeting in Brazil.

Official Moscow issued a new statement

According to Dmytro Peskov, the illegitimate president of the Russian Federation, they say, "remains open for contacts."

In addition, Peskov once again complained that the Kremlin had not received offers from Berlin regarding a telephone conversation.

No. There were no offers. "We have repeatedly stated that Putin remains open to contacts," said Vladimir Putin's official representative.

What is important to understand is that the head of German diplomacy, Annalena Berbock, recently reported that the Russian dictator is not ready to talk with Olaf Scholz about a peaceful settlement of the war between the Russian Federation and Ukraine.

He refuses to accept peace and every day sends a new signal in favor of war and destruction. At the moment, he is not even ready to talk to the Chancellor of Germany on the phone, she said.

Scholz considered the possibility of negotiations with Putin

Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz allegedly intends to have a telephone conversation with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin for the first time in almost two years.

This was recently reported by Die Zeit with reference to its insiders.

According to journalists, the possibility of a telephone conversation ahead of the G20 meeting in Brazil in November is currently under consideration.

Despite this, it is indicated that no offer for negotiations has yet been received from Berlin.

Scholz will be the first head of government from the countries most supportive of Ukraine to resume direct contact with Putin if he succeeds.

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Tariff war. China imposes additional tariffs on US goods

China
Source:  Reuters

From April 10, China will impose additional tariffs of 34% on all American goods.

Points of attention

  • China has announced additional tariffs of 34% on all American goods in response to tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.
  • Beijing also revealed export controls on medium and heavy rare earth elements to the US, including samarium, gadolinium, terbium, and others.
  • The purpose of China's actions is to protect national security, interests, and fulfill international obligations, particularly in the area of non-proliferation.

China imposes additional tariffs on US goods

This was announced by the Chinese Ministry of Finance on April 4.

It is noted that this step is a response to the large-scale tariffs introduced by US President Donald Trump.

In addition, Beijing also announced the introduction of export controls on medium and heavy rare earth elements to the United States, including samarium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, lutetium, scandium and yttrium. These restrictions will take effect on April 4.

The purpose of the Chinese government's implementation of export controls on relevant goods in accordance with the law is to better protect national security and interests, as well as fulfill international obligations such as non-proliferation.

The Ministry of Commerce also added 11 organizations to a list of "unreliable entities," which allows China to take punitive measures against them.

The agency called on the States to repeal the tariffs and to resolve the issue through "fair and equitable" dialogue.

As a reminder, on April 2, US President Donald Trump announced the introduction of tariffs of at least 10% on almost all goods imported into the US. The tariffs will take effect on April 9.

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