2026-08-23
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Mark Carney, Canada's Prime Minister, said his country would retaliate dollar for dollar
against America's new 50% tariffs, with its own levies taking effect on September 8th.
Donald Trump's tariffs, announced on Friday after trade talks collapsed,
affects about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods.
Mr Trump had delayed the measures for three days to allow negotiations to continue.
Vladimir Putin threatened to hit Ukraine's most sensitive economic sectors after it attacked a warehouse run by Ozone,
Russia's second-largest online marketplace, and reportedly targeted a nearby oil refinery.
Ukraine has also struck facilities run by Wildberries, which it says supplies Russia's military.
Mr. Putin accused Ukraine of opening Pandora's bops by escalating attacks on Russian economic infrastructure.
Iran accused America of violating other countries' sovereignty with new sanctions due to be announced on Monday.