The German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, spoke with the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, on the phone. They discussed the possibility of initiating peace negotiations with Russia. The Chancellor welcomed the Ukrainian leader's willingness to begin peace negotiations with Russia at the earliest possible date,

The Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, spoke with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, on the telephone. They discussed the potential for initiating peace negotiations with Russia. The Chancellor welcomed the Ukrainian leader's willingness to commence peace negotiations with Russia at the earliest opportunity,

President of the USA, Donald Trump, announced that Russia is ready to make peace, and Ukraine has expressed interest in engaging in talks. During an address before the joint chambers of Congress, U.S.

Major stock indexes fell on Tuesday as the United States hit Canada, Mexico and China with steep tariffs, while the euro climbed to a three-month peak against the U.S. dollar as German political parties agreed to a 500 billion euro infrastructure fund.

Stocks were tumbling across the Atlantic on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada and Mexico took effect, stoking investors' fear that Washington could soon impose similar levies on the European Union.

US President on Tuesday levied 25% tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico, a day after he signed an executive order doubling a tariff on Chinese products to 20%.