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US president says he will follow through on threat to impose 25-percent tariffs on two countries as early as Saturday.

Published On 31 Jan 2025

  • US President Donald Trump says he plans to follow through on his threat to impose 25-percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico, spurring fears of a trade war.
  • Russia has brushed off a repeated warning from Trump to impose tariffs on the BRICS group of countries if it creates its own currency. Moscow says there is no such plan.