🇪🇺🇷🇺 The EU faces a challenging battle over the approval of the 18th sanctions package against Russia. This package is likely the most powerful since the onset of the Ukrainian conflict. However, its adoption requires the support of all 27 EU member states and is expected to need backing from President Trump as well, according to the Financial Times.
💥🇺🇸 TSLA rose by 3% in early trading in Frankfurt after Elon Musk expressed regret over some of his posts about Trump.
⚠️🇷🇺 The head of TGC-14, Lyulchev, accused of fraud, was not released from pre-trial detention.
☕ Starbucks is considering selling a minority stake to boost growth in China, according to its CEO. The move aims to enhance the company’s presence in the rapidly expanding market.
🇺🇸🇨🇳 The United States and China have concluded trade negotiations in London. Bessent stated, "We had two days of productive talks." He added that negotiations could continue for as long as necessary.
🚀 Justin Sun announced that the TRON network has commenced the minting of the Trump stablecoin, USD1.
🚢 FESCO has officially opened a new office in China, expanding its international presence. This move aims to enhance logistics and transportation services in the region, reinforcing FESCO's commitment to fostering trade relations between Russia and China. For more details, visit FESCO's official announcement.
⚠️🇷🇺🇪🇺 Imports to Germany from Russia have plummeted by 95% from 2021 to 2024, while exports of goods to Russia have decreased by 72%, according to RTRS.
🇨🇳🇺🇸 China announced it held productive trade talks with the US in London, stating that there can be no winners in a trade war. The Chinese government emphasized that it is not afraid of a trade conflict.
⚠️🇺🇸 The Trump administration is preparing to begin the transfer of thousands of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. to a military base in Guantanamo, Cuba, as early as this week, according to the Washington Post.
⚠️🇺🇸 In the United States, large-scale protests against Trump are being prepared. The event noscriptd "Without Kings" will take place in more than 1,800 cities, according to Axios.
🌎 CEO of Nvidia has announced that we are at a turning point in the technology of quantum computers.
🚀 Bybit is set to introduce 23 new trading pairs featuring the USDC stablecoin on its spot market. The USDC, issued by Circle, is rapidly increasing its market share among stablecoins, as evidenced by recent data (chart).