The European Union (EU), led by France, is finalizing a 17th round of sanctions targeting Russia, reinforcing growing transatlantic unity aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
President Donald Trump has dismissed the European Union’s proposal to ban certain U.S. agricultural imports due to pesticide regulations. The EU’s draft policy would prohibit imports of crops treated with pesticides that are banned in Europe, potentially affecting American soybean, corn, and wheat exports. Trump responded by saying, “Let them do it. They’re just hurting themselves if they do that.”