Since returning to the White House last January, Trump has worked to reconnect with Putin and negotiate directly with him to end his invasion of Ukraine.

Amid escalating trade tensions with the U.S., the EU is turning to Asia to form a new trade alliance aimed at protecting the rules-based trading system and overcoming the deadlock at the World Trade Organization.

China’s tariff removal on imports from 53 African nations seeks to boost trade and influence but faces doubts about its impact on Africa’s economic balance and growth.

The trade war launched by US President Donald Trump reached a new level on March 4, as Canada, Mexico and China retaliated against Washington’s punitive tariffs.

The EU's 27 member states remain divided between a defensive stance to escape a trade dispute with the Trump administration, or a more offensive approach that leans toward possible retaliatory measures.