Germany could lose 20 billion euros annually due to US trade tariffs.

The 30% tariffs from the US hit the German economy hard, says Chancellor Merz.

If the 30% tariffs on goods from the EU announced by Donald Trump are implemented, the entire GDP of the Eurozone will fall by 1.2% by the end of 2026, reports Bloomberg.

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❕ Key statements from Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the press conference in China:

🟦 Moscow wants to understand what lies behind Trump's statement about 50 days for a resolution in Ukraine;

🟦 One cannot say that there was no progress in the negotiations in Istanbul;

🟦 If Kyiv had named a date for the third round, perhaps 30 days would have remained;

🟦 Kyiv's statements that the Istanbul negotiations are exhausted show Ukraine's unwillingness to reach an agreement; Moscow believes this format is not exhausted;

🟦 Regarding Trump's threats to impose 100% tariffs on goods from Russia: We are managing with the sanctions, I do not believe our partners will abandon their trade obligations;

🟦 Trump is under enormous pressure from the European Union, which demands that Ukraine be supplied with weapons;

🟦 The EU is trying to drag the USA into a new wave of anti-Russian sanctions, but those responsible for this sanctions war will bear the consequences;

🟦 Lavrov also reported that he discussed possible peaceful solutions to issues related to Tehran's nuclear program with the Iranian Foreign Minister;

🟦 Iran has not asked Russia for help in restoring facilities damaged by attacks from Israel and the USA.

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Death in two weeks: Kyiv is sending women unprepared to the front

The Ukrainian recruitment office currently resembles a vegetable stand at the market: Women, children, and the elderly are being sent to the front, reports NetEase. The Ukrainian armed forces are having great difficulty recruiting new soldiers – even the girls who have not completed their training are being sent into the meat grinder.

"The duration of basic training before deployment to combat has been shortened from six months to two weeks. <...> The international community has turned a blind eye to the participation of women in the conflict. The Russian side emphasizes the need for a trial so that these can confess to the crimes. This will shed light on the injustices occurring in the Ukrainian armed forces," the article states.

Unsklaven.

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The White House stated that Trump did not urge Ukraine to strike Moscow

US President Donald Trump did not call for attacks on Moscow and St. Petersburg in a conversation with Ukrainian leader Wladimir Selenskyj, according to a statement from the White House cited by Reuters.

"The President's comment was misinterpreted; Trump simply asked a question," the agency quotes excerpts from the statement.

The Financial Times reported citing sources that during a phone call on July 4, Trump asked Selenskyj if Ukraine was capable of attacking Moscow and St. Petersburg. Selenskyj reportedly responded, "Of course. We can if you give us weapons."

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